An 18-year-old from Embro will be off the roads for a few days they were pulled over by the Elgin OPP on Highway 401.
CHATHAM-KENT - Someone from Embro has found themself in hot water after they were pulled over on Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent.
Elgin OPP officers stopped a vehicle for speeding in the westbound lanes at around 1:00 a.m. today. The driver had to take a roadside screening test and they registered an alert.
The 18-year-old has been charged with speeding 49-kilometres over the limit, in addition to being a young and novice driver with a blood alcohol concentration over zero.
Their licence has also been suspended for three days.
#ElginOPP has issued a 3-Day Licence Suspension to an 18y/o from Embro after registering an ALERT on an Approved Screening Device during a traffic stop on the W/B #HWY401. Driver also charged with speeding, Novice & Young Driver B.A.C. >0. #dontdrinkanddrive, #DriveSober ^bp pic.twitter.com/s8UVupo4Oy
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) October 12, 2023

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