This morning around 7:00 a.m., South Okanagan Traffic Services investigated a complaint of an impaired tour bus operator traveling on Highway 3A, near Penticton.
The bus was located stopped on the shoulder of the Highway near the intersection of Hwy 3A and Highway 97. The passengers were American tourists traveling to Vancouver where they were to board a cruise ship for Alaska. The male driver of the tour bus is aged 56 from Burnaby.
The driver was detained and returned to Penticton detachment where breath samples were obtained. Charges of Impaired Driving and Drive Over .08 are being recommended for the driver who has been released for a court appearance in Penticton on August 21st.
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