MADD Canada CEO says decision makes a mockery of impaired driving
Author of the article: Michele Mandel
Publishing date: Feb 18, 2021 • February 18, 2021 • 3 minute read •
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Well here’s a novel defence for driving over 80 blame it on vodka-spiked watermelon and a practical joke played by a friend who’s probably not a friend anymore.
It was that rather preposterous explanation that saw a Brampton judge acquit a 23-year-old driver who blew more than twice the legal limit due to his “involuntary consumption” of alcohol.
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