South Simcoe Police laid their first drug-impaired driving charge yesterday.

A new law came into effect July 2 giving police more powers to investigate whether a suspect driver is impaired by drugs.

Specially-trained officers, known as drug recognition experts, can now conduct tests to determine if the charge is appropriate.

Police caught the suspect while conducting a RIDE check in Bond Head.

Police took the man to their headquarters in Bradford for testing and subsequently laid the charge.

A Keswick man, 20, is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 21.

South Simcoe Police have two drug recognition experts and three more officers are nearing the completion of their training.

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