18 year old new driver in Corner Brook picked up for impaired driving

    Monday, 16 September 2024 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The vehicle was seized and the teen’s drivers license is suspended for up to six months. 

    A new driver has his license suspended after being picked up by the RNC early Friday morning. Police say the 18 year old was located on the Trans Canada Highway just outside of Corner Brook just before 4:30 a.m. Just before that, police received a report of a possible impaired driver on University Drive. RNC say he had a blood alcohol concentration of greater than 50mg/100ml. The vehicle was seized and the teen’s drivers license is suspended for up to six months.

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