A dump truck driver was charged with impaired operation in Oro-Medonte.
Orillia OPP say on Tuesday an officer spotted a fully loaded dump truck not stopping at a stop sign on Line 7 North at 15/16 Sideroad East.
"After pulling the truck over, the officer noticed the driver showing signs of impairment and conducted an ASD test, which resulted in the driver blowing a 'FAIL,'" OPP wrote in a release on Wednesday.
"The truck was searched, and the officer located 10 empty beer cans and nine sealed beer cans."
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The driver was taken to an OPP detachment, where two tests "registered results 2.5 times over the legal limit," according to police.
A 46-year-old Alliston man has been charged with:
- Operation while Impaired - Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
- Disobey Stop Sign - Fail to Stop
- Driving Motor Vehicle with Liquor Readily Available
- Driving Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor
The accused is scheduled is appear in Orillia court in October.
He was issued a 90-day driver's licence suspension and the company's dump truck was impounded for seven days.
