A 68-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving after officers responded to a report early Wednesday of a vehicle driving erratically and below the speed limit on Yonge Street in Innisfil, police say.
After police stopped the vehicle around 3 a.m., the driver failed a roadside breath test and was taken into custody, officers added.
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Subsequent testing resulted in readings well over the legal alcohol limit, police said.
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The man was charged and his licence was suspended for 90 days, officers said.
The man’s vehicle was also impounded for seven days, police said.
The accused was released with a future court date.
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