Novice driver pulled off the road after impaired driving crash in Caledon

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Published May 9, 2024 at 2:14 pm

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Police have suspended the licence of a rookie driver and laid impaired driving charges after an early morning crash in Caledon.

The collision happened around 12:45 a.m. on Friday when the OPP says officers from the Caledon detachment were called to a stretch of Columbia Way in Caledon.

Police said two vehicles were involved in the crash and that one of the drivers was under a Class G1 licence – the first of three classes in Ontario’s graduated licence system.

While police were investigating the crash they had reason to suspect the driver was impaired by alcohol.

The OPP says a 20-year-old female novice driver from Bolton was arrested and charged with multiple offences, including operation while impaired, driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor, and young driver blood alcohol concentration above zero.

Police say the woman was also charged with offences relating to driving outside of times allowed under a G1 licence.

Novice drivers are under several restrictions in Ontario:

  • G1 drivers are required to maintain a blood-alcohol level of zero while operating a vehicle.
  • Driving alone is not permitted; an accompanying driver with a valid Class G (or higher) licence, a minimum of four years of driving experience, and a blood-alcohol level below .05% must occupy the front passenger seat.
  • All occupants of the vehicle must utilize functioning seatbelts.
  • G1 drivers are prohibited from driving on 400-series highways with speed limits exceeding 80 km/h, as well as certain high-speed roads such as the Queen Elizabeth Way, Don Valley Parkway, Gardiner Expressway, E.C. Row Expressway, and Conestoga Parkway unless accompanied by a driving instructor.
  • Driving between midnight and 5 a.m. is restricted for G1 drivers.

The driver was also hit with a 90-day  driver’s licence suspension and a seven-day vehicle impound and police say she is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on May 23.

Impaired driving offences in Ontario can lead to immediate licence suspensions, fines, vehicle impoundment, and enrollment in education or treatment programs.

Police say anyone who suspects a driver of operating while impaired by drugs or alcohol is encouraged to call 911 and report it when safe to do so.

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