A Guelph man faces an impaired driving charge after he was observed running two stop signs Friday evening.
Approximately 6:50 p.m., police dispatched to the area of Gordon Street and McGilvray Street. A University of Guelph campus safety officer had conducted a traffic stop after witnessing a vehicle running two stop signs.
Guelph police spoke to the driver and immediately detected an odour of alcoholic beverage. The driver registered a fail on a roadside screening device and was taken to the police station, where further testing confirmed he had more than the legal amount of alcohol in his system.
A 27-year-old Guelph man was charged with impaired operation. His driver’s licence was immediately suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.
