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A car being driven erratically on Highway 7 caught the attention of fellow travellers on Friday and led to impaired driving charges and police said the driver tested more than four times over the legal limit.
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Stonewall RCMP responded to multiple reports of a dangerous driver in the RM of Rockwood on Friday at around 8:10 p.m.
The vehicle was reported to be erratically driving, changing speeds, and nearly colliding with other cars. RCMP officers located the vehicle travelling north on Highway 7 near Road 80N and pulled it over.
The driver, a 30-year-old male from Winnipeg, was arrested after breath samples indicated a blood alcohol level more than four times the legal limit. He faces charges of operation of a motor vehicle while impaired, operation of a motor vehicle while over 80mg%, drive while disqualified, and drive without insurance.
He was released from custody and has an upcoming court date.
“This is a very busy highway and we are quite certain this could have ended in tragedy,” said Staff Sergeant Jason Vrooman, Detachment Commander of Stonewall RCMP in a release. “A big thank-you to alert motorists who called in and helped us get this vehicle off the highway quickly.”
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