{UAH} A Drunken Teacher Has Been Jailed here - $10,000.00 *bail-out* bond set
Peter Norman, a 64-year-old retiree in Salmon Arm, B.C., lost his car for a month and is out more than $2,000 after letting his grandson, the learner, drive his car to the store last June.
Norman, who'd been gardening with friends and drinking beer, gave the keys to his grandson and hopped in the passenger seat. On the way home, they went through an RCMP road check, which is when Norman got a big surprise.
"They pulled me out of the car and gave me a breathalyzer," Norman told the Vancouver Sun "I was put in the back seat of the police car. They took my licence away right there . . . then the tow truck showed up."
Norman received a 90-day licence suspension. His car was impounded on the spot for a month. He ended up paying $1,300 in administration, towing and storage fees, plus $1,000 to participate in a mandatory responsible-driver program, the Sun reported....
Motor Vehicle Superintendent Sam MacLeod said in an statement to the Sun he could not discuss specifics of the case.
"That said, whenever someone is the qualified supervisor of an 'L' or 'N' driver, it is expected that this person not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs to help ensure they can provide any necessary assistance or advice to the relatively new driver," he wrote.
However neither his office nor ICBC could provide an obvious location where a member of the public could find that information, the Sun said.
It does seem like a common-sense rule but perhaps it needs to be spelled out more clearly. - End.
- the Vancouver Sun
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