Young Impaired Driver Sentenced to Probation
A 20-year-old G-class driver, Emily Lachance, has been fined $1,000 and lost her licence for one year after pleading guilty to impaired driving.
“Miss (Emily) Lachance: you have a bright future ahead of you,”
Ontario Court Justice Tanya Farkouh Martin stated, emphasizing the importance of addressing addiction issues. Lachance must undergo addiction counselling and take treatment for alcohol and drug abuse as directed under a nine-month probation order.
- Fine: $1,000
- Licence suspension: one year
- Probation: nine months
- Required treatment: alcohol and drug abuse counselling
Lachance apologized for her actions, and Justice Farkouh Martin encouraged her to engage in counselling and make positive changes.
Author's summary: A young driver is sentenced to probation and counselling for impaired driving.