Charges laid after prohibited, impaired driver caught speeding on Burlington Skyway

Published May 31, 2020 at 9:10 pm

Charges laid after prohibited, impaired driver caught speeding on Burlington Skyway

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid multiple charges following a traffic stop this afternoon.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid multiple charges following a traffic stop this afternoon.

At 4:26 p.m., OPP reported that a 43 year old driver was stopped on the Skyway Bridge for travelling in and out of traffic at 190 km/h.

Police say the driver was impaired and blew nearly three times the legal limit.

According to OPP, the accused was prohibited from driving due to a previous impaired charge.

The driver has been charged accordingly and will have their vehicle impounded for 45 days.

Photo courtesy of Ontario Provincial Police

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