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316 Saskatchewan drivers suspended, 170 charged with impaired driving in AprilSGI released results from its April Traffic Safety Spotlight, where 316 drivers were suspended and 170 were charged with impaired driving offences.CanadaMay 30
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Impaired driving causes two serious crashes just minutes apart: Mission RCMPMission RCMP says it responded to two serious multi-vehicle crashes only 18 minutes apart on Sunday night due to impaired driving.CrimeJun 3
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Woman dead after car crushed by truck in Markham, driver faces impaired chargeA 33-year-old woman is dead after the car she was driving was crushed by a truck in Markham on Monday afternoon, police say. The truck driver is now facing charges.CrimeJun 18
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Parents of Winnipeg woman killed by impaired driver say their concerns aren’t being heardThe parents of a young Winnipeg woman who was killed by an impaired driver two years ago say they feel their concerns aren't being heard.CanadaMay 31
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Collision in Peterborough leads to impaired arrest for novice driver: policePeterborough police say two cars collided on Monaghan Road at Bolivar Street. One driver and a passenger were taken to hospital. That driver was determined to be impaired.CrimeJun 12
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Cannabis edges out alcohol as the most common impairing substance: driver studyA six-year analysis suggests cannabis has edged out alcohol as the most common impairing substance detected through after-crash blood testing.CanadaJun 24
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Separate collisions lead to impaired driving arrests, drug charges: Oliver RCMPRCMP in Oliver responded to two incidents involving impaired driving and drug trafficking within the last month. Each stop seized illicit drugs with a street value of over $10,000.CrimeJun 11
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Motorcycle crash north of Peterborough leads to impaired driving arrest: OPPPeterborough County OPP say just after midnight Sunday, officers responded to a report of a crash on Buckhorn Road in Selwyn Township. A rider was found on the ground.CrimeJun 5
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Ford government sets out new rules for people guilty of impaired driving in OntarioThe Ford government unveiled the proposed new measures Wednesday as part of a new crackdown revolving around licence suspensions.CrimeMay 15
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Impaired wrong-way driver causes crash on Highway 407: OPPAn impaired driver travelled the wrong way on Highway 407 Thursday morning leading to a crash, police say.CrimeJun 6
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Driver arrested after pickup truck collides with house, hitting gas line: Barrie policeA Barrie woman has been charged with impaired driving after police say a driver hit a house and damaged the gas line in the east end of the city.CrimeJun 4
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Driver crashes into firetruck in Hamilton, Ont., man faces impaired driving chargesOPP's highway unit says a man from Brampton, Ont., is facing charges after crashing into a firetruck on Highway 403 that was protecting the scene of another collision.CrimeMay 19
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Sherwood Park man sentenced to 5 years for 2022 impaired driving crash that killed Edmonton coupleA Sherwood Park man who pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death in a 2022 collision that left an Edmonton couple dead was sentenced Monday to five years behind bars.CrimeMay 27
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‘Slap on the wrist’: Critics call on Ford government to scrap impaired driving ruleOntario issued a directive to crown prosecutors that allowed them to withdraw certain impaired driving charges in exchange for a guilty plea under the Highway Traffic Act.PoliticsMay 22
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DUI downgrade: Why the Ford government allows judges to lower impaired driving chargesSome allegedly impaired drivers in Ontario have been allowed to avoid a criminal record if they accept Highway Traffic Act charges. How many? The province isn't counting.PoliticsMay 21
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Manitoba RCMP warns drivers to stay sober during busy long weekendRoads throughout the province are always much busier than usual during May long weekend, which happens to fall in the middle of Canada Road Safety Week.CrimeMay 16
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Police chiefs ‘in discussion’ with Ford government over impaired driving downgradesThe policy meant that suspected impaired drivers without aggravating factors like causing bodily harm could plead guilty to non-criminal Highway Traffic Act offences.PoliticsMay 23
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Man arrested after young child dies in Quebec boating incidentQuebec provincial police say the suspect, who was operating the boat, may face a charge of impaired driving causing death.CanadaJun 3
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Refuse a breath test? What Ontario drivers should know under new police mandateIf travelling through the Greater Toronto Area, drivers should know that the Ontario Provincial Police recently announced a new policy aimed at combating impaired driving.CrimeMay 17
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Tractor trailer jackknifes on Highway 401 in Toronto, closes collectors lanesA Calgary man was charged with impaired driving Sunday morning after his truck jackknifed on Highway 401 collector lanes near Leslie Street, OPP say. The lanes are closed.TrafficJun 9