Toronto-area drivers now must comply with a demand for a breath sample ‘even in the absence of any suspicion that they have consumed alcohol’
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Mandatory alcohol screenings are the new normal for drivers during traffic stops in the Greater Toronto Area, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.
Drivers must comply with a demand for a breath sample, the OPP said in a news release this week, “even in the absence of any suspicion that they have consumed alcohol.
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“Drivers who do not comply with a breath demand could be charged for failure or refusal to comply under the Criminal Code,” the release said.
The OPP said it’s taking its “strongest measures yet to detect, investigate, and remove impaired drivers from our roads.” Here’s what to know.
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Why are the OPP conducting mandatory alcohol screenings?
The police said the new measure is in effort to combat a 30 per cent increase in impaired driving crashes and charges compared to the previous five year average in the GTA.
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