Impaired driver picks wrong place for nap
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A 42-year-old Emerson woman picked the wrong place to take a snooze in the early evening hours of March 23, resulting in a charge of impaired driving over .08.
Niverville RCMP were called to the scene of Provincial Road 200 just north of the intersection of Provincial Road 305 in the RM of Ritchot at about 8:15 p.m.
The complainant told police that a vehicle was stopped in the middle of the northbound lane with two occupants who appeared to be sleeping.
Police arrived and noticed the vehicle parked in the dark with no lights on had two females inside, both sound asleep.
RCMP awakened the driver who showed signs of impairment. She provided breath samples at the St Pierre detachment that were over twice the legal limit.
The impromptu nap has led to a May 15 court date in Winnipeg. Her licence was suspended and her vehicle was impounded.
The passenger did not face charges.