OPP cruiser. (Photo courtesy of @OPP_WR via Twitter)

OPP cruiser. (Photo courtesy of @OPP_WR via Twitter)

Impaired drivers keep OPP busy this weekend

By Maureen Revait

October 27, 2020 - 8:38pm

Provincial police in Essex County had a busy weekend responding to calls for service involving alleged impaired drivers.

Between 6 p.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Monday, the Ontario Provincial Police responded to seven impaired driving-related calls, three of which involved minor collisions.

All seven drivers were charged with alcohol-related offences. They also face an automatic driver's license suspension and costs related to towing and impound charges.

The OPP is reminding those drinking or using drugs to plan for alternative transportation.

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