OPP thank witnesses for helping get impaired driver off the road in Mississauga
Published July 6, 2022 at 10:34 am
After spotting a vehicle driving into a construction zone, people called OPP to get the person off the road.
Witnesses called police when they saw the vehicle driving into a construction zone and hitting pylons while on Hwy. 401 from Mississauga to Toronto, OPP tweeted Wednesday (July 6) morning.
#ThankYouWitnesses for calling in a vehicle driving in construction zone hitting pylons on #HWY401 from Mississauga to Toronto. #TorontoOPP located the male driver all over the road, & then stops in the left lane. #Impaired #80Plus #7DayVehicleImpound #90DayLicenceSuspension ^td pic.twitter.com/PNedNvohY5
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) July 6, 2022
Toronto OPP found the vehicle “all over road”. The male driver finally stopped the vehicle in the left lane.
The driver’s vehicle was impounded for seven days and he received a 90-day licence suspension. He also faces impaired driving charges.
Some felt the charges aren’t stiff enough.
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“The penalty doesn’t match the offense. It should be much more severe for impaired,” one person wrote on Twitter.
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