Erratic driving led to serious consequences for an impaired driver in Huntsville recently.
Appearing in a Bracebridge courtroom, Barbara Riewe, 62, of Huntsville, pleaded guilty to driving with over 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood.
On February 9, 2025, at 6 p.m., the Huntsville OPP was dispatched to a vehicle that was driving erratically on Main Street West in Huntsville. Court heard the vehicle swerved into oncoming traffic and stopped in a live lane of traffic
Police located the vehicle partially stuck in a snowbank on Main Street West and noted the female driver to show signs of intoxication.
A breathalyzer came back with readings of 270 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood – more than triple the legal limit.
Court heard Riewe has a criminal record and she was sentenced to 90 days of house arrest, 12 months of probation and an 18 month driving ban.
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18 month driving ban? It should be life. Someone could have easily been killed due to this negligence. If we don’t start cracking down hard, it is only going to get worse.