Driver facing impaired driving charges after traffic stop for ‘excessive speed’ in Gatineau, Que.: Police

A 25-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after being stopped for speeding early Friday morning in Gatineau, Que.

Officers stopped a driver travelling at “excessive speed” on La Vérendrye Boulevard near the intersection of de la Cité Boulevard shortly before 1:30 a.m., according to Gatineau police.

Police say when officers spoke to the driver, “he showed signs of intoxication.”

Results from a breathalyzer test “indicated the driver was more than twice the legal limit of 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml. of blood,” according to police.

Police say charges of driving while impaired by alcohol will be submitted to the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions.

The driver from Gatineau is also facing a 90-day licence suspension and his vehicle was seized for 30 days. Police say the driver also received a $1,586 traffic ticket for “driving a vehicle at a speed likely to endanger the safety of persons or property.”