Even if your blood-alcohol levels are below the legal limit while driving, you can still face consequences from law enforcement.
That was a lesson a 30-year-old man from Barachois Brook on the province’s west coast learned the hard way over the weekend.
The man was stopped by RCMP in Stephenville just after midnight Sunday morning.
The man blew just under the legal limit, meaning he could not be charged under the criminal code.
However, he did blow enough to have his license suspended and vehicle impounded under the Provincial Highway Traffic Act.
The man was also ticketed for having open liquor in a vehicle.