Ontario Provincial Police say impaired driving charges, crashes rose this year
Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says the OPP charged 10,000 people with impaired driving this year, an increase of 16 per cent compared to last year.
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Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says the OPP charged 10,000 people with impaired driving this year, an increase of 16 per cent compared to last year.