NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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TAY TOWNSHIP, ON - On Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 11:12 p.m. the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Communications Centre received a report of a vehicle in the ditch of the West Service Road in the Township of Tay. Officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment on patrol responded to this complaint and located a Chevrolet pick up truck at the provided location.
The investigating officer spoke with the driver and entered into a drinking and driving investigation after the male driver exhibited signs of having consumed alcoholic beverages. The investigation continued back at Southern Georgian Bay OPP detachment resulting in the following.
The male driver Todd Cardiff, 41 years, of Belleville has been charged with the following offences in connection to this incident.
- Driving While Ability Impaired- motor vehicle (Alcohol) contrary to section 253(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Driving with More than 80 mgs. of Alcohol in Blood contrary to section 253(1)(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada
His vehicle was towed from the scene and impounded for 7 days and further his driver's license is suspended for 90 Days under the Administrative Driver's License Suspension (ADLS) and he was released on a recognizance to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on April 26, 2018.
For more information on impaired driving please see the following link.
Police remind motorists that an essential part of the enforcement job is to save lives and reduce injuries on our trails, roadways and waterways. Educating the public about safe driving practices is a priority and we appreciate calls from the motoring public to assist in this enforcement job.
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