A dump-truck driver from Alliston is facing charges after getting pulled over in Oro-Medonte Township.
On Tuesday, an Ontario Provincial Police officer stopped a fully loaded dump truck after police say it failed to stop at a stop sign on Line 7 North at 15/16 Sideroad East.
Police say the officer noticed the driver showing signs of impairment after the traffic stop and conducted an ASD test, which resulted in a "fail."
The truck was searched, and the officer found 10 empty beer cans and nine sealed beer cans.
The driver was taken to the detachment and performed two tests, both of which registered results 2.5 times over the legal limit.
As a result of the investigation, David McLean, 46, 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
None of the allegations have been tested in court.
The accused is scheduled is appear in court in Orillia on Oct. 8 and was issued a 90-day driver's licence suspension. The company's dump truck was impounded for seven days.
