Police say individual had been spoken to earlier about the consequences of operating a scooter while impairedAn Owen Sound man has been charged with driving of a mobility scooter while impaired. Owen Sound police were contacted by a concerned person at about 10:45 p.m. Sunday about a man who had been observed consuming alcohol and was preparing to leave a residence on a mobility scooter. Article contentOfficers spoke to the man about impaired driving laws and the consequences of operating a mobility scooter while impaired. A 65-year-old Owen Sound man has been charged with impaired driving and driving with a blood alcohol concentration over 80 milligrams. Police remind the public that operating a mobility scooter while impaired by alcohol or drugs is a criminal offence in Canada.