A 25-year-old Canadian got his driver’s license just 20 minutes before he was stopped by police, who caught him drinking a beer in “celebration” of passing his driving test.
The Brampton man had just obtained his G2 license (the second-level permit drivers receive in Canada before obtaining a full Class G license) when Ontario Provincial Police caught him weaving in and out of traffic and speeding on a highway.
“To celebrate, the driver opened a beer and decided to drive back to Brampton on Highway 10,” alleged Ian Michel of the Caledon OPP, according to the Caledon Enterprise.
The driver “flew past an unmarked police vehicle,” Michel said.
The man had just gotten his license 20 minutes earlier when he was stopped. Getty Images/iStockphoto
According to police, the car was traveling about 30 mph over the speed limit.
Police also said the driver was weaving in and out of traffic in a “careless” manner before he was stopped.
“I can’t even begin to understand why anyone would think that drinking a beer in their vehicle while driving is a smart idea, let alone a novice driver who should know the rules of the road well,” Michel said.
After stopping the driver, they discovered an open beer inside the vehicle.
The driver was charged with stunt driving, careless driving, novice driver with BAC above zero, driving with open alcohol and several other offenses. Ontario Provincial Police / Facebook
The driver allegedly registered a blood alcohol concentration above zero, violating a law that states new drivers must not have alcohol in their system.
The offending driver’s license was suspended for 30 days.
He was charged with stunt driving, careless driving, novice driver with BAC above zero, driving with open alcohol and several other offenses, police said.
“These are not simple errors in judgment, they are decisions that put the lives of other drivers and pedestrians at risk,” Michel said. “Simply put, drivers like this kill people and don’t belong on our roads.”
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Source: vtt.edu.vn