Mount Pearl man arrested driving 92 km/h while impaired through school zone

Police arrested an impaired driver in Mount Pearl on Tuesday, who wascaught driving 92 km/h through a school zone, while impaired and with children in the vehicle.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabularysaysthe 40-year-old man was driving through the Ruth Avenue school zone in Mount Pearl at around 8 a.m. Tuesday, according to a news release.

The man was pulled over for a traffic stop in a nearby parking lot.

Police say hewas travelling with children and was charged with impaired operation of a vehicle and for refusing a breathalyzer.

The man was also ticketed for speeding and operating a vehicle with a suspended licence, and had his vehicle seized.

He will appear in provincial court at a later date, the news release said.

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