MOONBEAM - A southern Ontario resident pulled over for speeding had their vehicle impounded for not having an in-car breath screening device.
On Jan. 14 just before midnight, James Bay OPP pulled over a vehicle for speeding on Highway 11 in Moonbeam.
The officer discovered that the driver has a condition on their licence requiring an ignition interlock device, an in-car device that prevents the engine from starting if it detects alcohol in the driver's system.
"It can be a mandatory condition imposed after an impaired driving conviction, but also eligible drivers convicted of a first or second alcohol-impaired driving offence can opt into the program to reduce the length of a driving suspension post-conviction," said OPP in a news release.
"If the condition is violated, the vehicle can be impounded for 45 days for a first offence, 90 days for a second offence, and 180 days for a third or subsequent offence."
A 38-year-old from Courtland is charged with operating a motor vehicle without insurance, driving a motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock device, using a plate not authorized for vehicle, and speeding 23 km/h over the posted limit.
The vehicle was also impounded for 45 days.
None of the charges have been tested in court and the accused is considered innocent unless proven guilty.
