The defendant was charged with Impaired Driving, Dangerous Driving and Over 80. During the trial, I cross-examined the arresting officer extensively regarding his reasonable and probable grounds for arresting the defendant. When his evidence had concluded, the prosecutor offered the defendant a resolution whereby she was allowed to plead guilty to the Highway Traffic Act offence of Careless Driving for a fine and a 90 day suspension of her driving privileges. The defendant agreed to this resolution as it allowed her to avoid a criminal record. Once she pled guilty to the Highway Traffic Act offence, the three criminal charges were dismissed.
