A late-night RIDE check on Highway 12 in Tay Township led to impaired driving charges after OPP say a driver tried to dodge the checkpoint.
OPP say it happened around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday when officers spotted a vehicle approaching the spot check, then suddenly make a three-point turn to avoid it.
Police say the vehicle headed eastbound in the westbound lanes of Highway 12 before officers stopped it at the intersection of Ogden Beach Road.
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The 34-year-old woman driver registered a fail on a roadside screening device, and further testing at the OPP detachment showed she was allegedly over the legal limit.
Her driver's licence was suspended for 90 days, and her vehicle was impounded for seven days.
