Peterborough Man Faces Several Driving Charges After Swerving Into Oncoming Traffic, Hitting a Vehicle and Snowbank and More
/A 22-year-old Peterborough man is facing several charges after an impaired driving incident on Wednesday morning.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.
At roughly 6:50 a.m., a call was made to the Peterborough Police Service about a vehicle being driven at a high rate of speed, swerving into oncoming traffic and failing to stop for a red light on Monaghan Road near Sherbrooke Street.
A second call came in from a motorist, indicating that the same vehicle had struck them at an intersection and fled.
A third call was received about the same vehicle after it crashed into a snowbank, popped a tire and kept going.
Officers continued to search the area and located a vehicle matching the description given to police on York Drive, shortly after a minor collision with a transit bus. Upon speaking with the driver, officers learned the driver was a novice and had been given a driver’s license that did not belong to them. They further noticed signs of impairment. No one was injured.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Operation while Impaired - Alcohol and Drugs
Operation while Impaired - Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
Fail to notify change of address - license
Novice driver - B.A.C. Above zero (Highway Traffic Act)
Use other person's license (Highway Traffic Act)
Careless driving (Highway Traffic Act)
Fail to remain (Highway Traffic Act)
