Impaired driving, and operation, of a motor vehicle during employment is far more common than you might expect. I see frequent cases where someone is drunk and operating heavy equipment -- I wonder how many workplace injuries are caused this way.
Bus driver was drunk, police say
The driver of a Toronto-bound bus has been charged with impaired driving after motorists called the police to report an aggressive motorist on the QEW.
Officers stopped the Coach Canada bus, which was on its way from Niagara Falls, around 7:30 a.m. yesterday near Oakville.
"(Police) went on, talked to the driver. They noticed that he had been drinking. They could smell alcohol," said OPP Sgt. Dave Woodford.
Police arrested the man, a 48-year-old from Niagara Falls, and charged him with impaired driving. He has since been released on a promise to appear in court.
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This is appalling. I certainly hope the accused (if proven guilty) doesn't get a mere slap on the wrist for a penalty. He should get a stiff penalty, including having his license suspended and a jail sentence. He likely endangered many lives. Thank goodness for the person who called it in to police. Driving on the QEW is scary enough without the likes intoxicated bus drivers on the road...
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