NEWS RELEASES
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE
***************************
A 50-year-old Bradford man is charged with impaired driving after crashing his motorcycle.
Police were called to a single motor vehicle collision with an injured person on Canal Road near Line 5 in Bradford West Gwillimbury around 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2018.
Based on the officer's observations and an odour of alcohol, the driver was placed under arrest for impaired driving.
He was taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Blood alcohol testing resulted in readings of more than twice the legal limit. As a result, the driver was charged with impaired care or control and over 80.
His licence was suspended for 90 days and his motorcycle impounded for seven days. He was released with a future court date.
***************************
A 27-year-old Bradford man's licence was suspended for three days after a roadside breath test resulted in a warn range reading.
An officer conducting proactive patrol duties on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 around 1 a.m., spotted an SUV driving erratically through Bradford
Streets.
The officer stopped the vehicle at a gas station on Colborne Street. An odour of alcohol was detected and a roadside test was conducted which resulted in a caution.
The driver received an automatic three-day licence suspension along with several Highway Traffic Act tickets for failing to signal, proceeding through a red light and failing to surrender a driver's licence.
***************************
INNISFIL - On June 30, 2018 around 9 p.m., a South Simcoe Police Service officer was conducting radar enforcement on the 20th Sideroad near Lormel Gate in Innisfil.
The officer observed a vehicle travelling 92 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone.
After stopping the vehicle, the officer noticed an odour of alcohol and issued a demand for a roadside breath test. The test resulted in a fail and the driver was taken to North Division for further testing.
Readings of over 80 were obtained and the 27-year-old Bradford man was charged accordingly.
His licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle impounded for seven. He was released with a future court date.
South Simcoe Police Service is very disappointed by the fact that multiple impaired drivers were caught on our roads this long Canada Day weekend. Luckily no one was seriously injured or killed by these drivers who show a complete disregard for public safety and the lives of potential innocent victims who could end up in their path. Don't hesitate to call 911 if you spot a suspected impaired driver.
***************************
