Impaired motorist nabbed in drive-thru line

Impaired motorist nabbed in drive-thru line

The long arm of the law caught up with an impaired driver in a Huntsville drive-thru line, a Bracebridge court heard recently.

Scott Caroline, 41, of Oro-Medonte, pled guilty to driving with over 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood in his system.

Court heard that on Sept. 5, 2022, at 9:58 pm police received a call about a possible impaired driver on Highway 60 in Huntsville, The witness reported a man in a pick-up truck was having trouble maintaining his lane.

The Huntsville OPP responded and caught up with the man in the drive-thru line at a Huntsville fast-food restaurant. 

Police found open liquor in the vehicle and a subsequent breathalyzer test came back with readings of 238 mg of alcohol, nearly triple the legal limit.

Caroline was fined $2,000 and given a one-year driving ban.

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