A driver caught in a RIDE check at the Little Current Swing Bridge is facing charges of driving while impaired, among other infractions.
At around 1:30 a.m. Sept. 13, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting a RIDE check on Meredith Street East in Little Current, at the Swing Bridge.
A vehicle was observed speeding towards the RIDE check, and police instructed the driver to stop. Further investigation on scene resulted in police completing a Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) with the driver. The driver was subsequently arrested for impaired operation.
The 29-year-old woman from M'Chigeeng First Nation, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired
- Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
- Fail to surrender insurance card
- Driving while under suspension
- Drive motor vehicle, no permit
- Fail to notify change of address
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on October 7.
The OPP wants to remind the public that no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe while driving. If you suspect an impaired driver on our roads, waterways or trails, don't hesitate to "MAKE THE CALL" and dial 911. Your phone call could save someone's life.