Friday, January 4, 2013

More Drunk Drivers Nabbed In Region

OPP in northwestern Ontario saw a slight increase in the number of motorists out drinking and driving during the Christmas holiday season.

Fourteen motorists, including two in the Rainy River district, were nabbed during an enforcement blitz last month, compared with eleven in 2011.

Suspensions for having a blood alcohol level in the warn range were down to 46 in 2012 from 57 in 2011.

Three of the suspensions were in the Rainy River district.