Police nab pair of impaired ‘novice’ Brampton drivers within hours on Ontario roads [Video]

An OPP R.I.D.E checkstop is shown in this file photo.

Two rookie drivers from Brampton have been arrested and charged following a failed checkstop and a crash within hours of each other in Caledon.

The first arrest happened shortly before midnight on Friday while officers with the Caledon OPP were working a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) checkstop in the area of Mclaughin Road and Tim Manley Avenue.

That’s when police say the driver of a vehicle tried to avoid the checkpoint and was stopped by police a short distance away.

While speaking to the 44-year-old driver from Brampton, police say they discovered the man was under a graduated licence and was impaired by alcohol.

Officers also found an undisclosed amount of cannabis and cocaine during the investigation, police say.

The driver was arrested and charged with multiple offences including novice driver refuse to provide breath sample, obstruct peace officer, …