Two Peterborough Women Charged With Impaired Driving After Revving In Lane During Green Light
/Two Peterborough women are facing impaired charges after an incident early Saturday morning.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 5 a.m., a general patrol officer in the Aylmer Street and Sherbrooke Street area spotted a vehicle parked in a live lane. The engine was revving, the tires were spinning and smoke was coming from the vehicle's rear. The vehicle continued to stay parked despite the light being green.
The officer then spotted the driver exit and another person enter the driver’s seat and attempt to drive away. The officer conducted a traffic stop and noticed signs of impairment with both people in the vehicle’s driver’s seat.
A 23-year-old Peterborough woman was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Green light - fail to proceed as directed (Highway Traffic Act)
Novice driver - B.A.C. above zero (Highway Traffic Act)
The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.
A 19-year-old Peterborough woman was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Novice driver - B.A.C. above zero (Highway Traffic Act)
