Bay St. George woman charged with impaired driving

    Monday, 11 September 2023 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The woman failed a roadside breath test and failed again at tests done at the detachment. Her driver’s license was suspended and the vehicle was impounded.

    A 52-year-old Bay St. George woman is facing an impaired driving charge from an incident last week. RCMP were called just before midnight on September 7th from a concerned resident, indicating that an impaired driver had just left a pub on Queen Street. Police were able to locate the described vehicle nearby and conducted a traffic stop. The woman failed a roadside breath test and failed again at tests done at the detachment. Her driver’s license was suspended and the vehicle was impounded.

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