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Mobility Scooters Subject To Impaired Driving Laws: Owen Sound Police
['Bayshore News Team']
(CFOS FM) 89.3 CFOS FM
Owen Sound Police are out with a reminder about mobility scooters after responding to an impaired driving incident.
After being educated on impaired driving laws and the legal consequences of operating a mobility scooter while impaired, the male agreed to leave the scooter parked and make alternate arrangements,” Owen Sound Police say in a release.
“Officers located the male a short distance away in the middle of the roadway consuming an alcoholic beverage,” Owen Sound Police say.
Police say the man failed a roadside screening test, and was then arrested and transported to the Owen Sound Police Service building for further testing.
Owen Sound Police say the incident serves as a reminder mobility scooters are considered motor vehicles under the criminal code, and impaired driving laws apply like any other car.