Tag: impaired
The internet, an obstacle course for the visually impaired
News Published on 06/05/2023 at 6:10 p.m. Updated 06/05/2023 at 6:10 p.m. Reading 3 mins. Buying a plane or train ticket, shopping online: most websites are not designed to be…
Impaired charge laid after driver goes around road-closed sign, plunges down hole
A 28-year-old from St. Thomas faces drunk driving charges after a vehicle drove around a road-closed sign and into a 3.6-metre-deep hole. St. Thomas police responded to a crash on…
Visually impaired Henrik about the app: “I feel discriminated against”
Uppsala municipality’s app for travel services, Mina resor, is criticized by the Authority for digital management, Digg, for not being accessible enough. Henrik Götesson is visually impaired and uses aids…
Sarnia police probing arson, lay charges against sod-churning impaired driver and tool thief
It was a busy weekend for Sarnia police, who say they are investigating an alleged case of arson linked to a suspicious fire, an impaired driving incident that tore up…
Impaired charge laid after near-miss
On Friday afternoon, an off-duty Chatham-Kent police officer spotted a male driver, who allegedly nearly collided with other vehicles. An on-duty officer attended the area, stopped the vehicle and through…
Crash leads to man being charged with impaired driving, obstructing police
A 63-year-old Chatham man is accused of impaired driving and giving a false name after Chatham-Kent police responded to a motor vehicle crash. Police were called to the crash on…
OPP lay impaired driving charges
Lambton OPP laid impaired driving charges after pulling over a vehicle with expired plates Thursday, police said. Police stopped the vehicle on St. Clair Boulevard in Corunna and said it…
This kit helps visually impaired people to take pictures
News Published on 03/19/2023 at 1:29 p.m. Updated 03/19/2023 at 1:29 p.m. Reading 1 min. Now there is a way for the visually impaired to properly use a camera. A…
POLICE BLOTTER: Alert citizens report suspected impaired drivers
A Six Nations man has been charged with several impaired driving related charges. Brant OPP were called at about 3:40 am on Saturday, March 11 regarding a vehicle parked on…
Sony has produced a special camera for the visually impaired
Camera based in Japan, one of the biggest names in the market Sonythis time a step for those with vision problems threw. One of the most important names in the…