Several drivers arrested for impaired this weekend in Toronto as tougher laws kick in Tuesday
Posted December 17, 2018 5:52 am.
Last Updated December 17, 2018 6:13 am.
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It’s been a busy weekend for Toronto police, with the holiday party season in full swing.
Officers arrested several people for drunk driving — including one woman who police said blew four times the legal limit.
The driver, a 51-year-old woman from Guelph, was arrested in Rexdale after her vehicle hit a parked car, a bus shelter and a tree.
Police said luckily no one was injured or killed.
Officers also arrested three drivers this weekend who were found passed out behind the wheel at fast food drive-thrus.
Up until now, extreme drunk drivers faced the same penalties as those who only slightly blew over, but that changes on Tuesday when a new law starts. Those drivers will now face a mandatory minimum $2,000 fine and up to 10 years in prison upon conviction.
