LaSalle Police cruiser, February 15, 2019. Photo by Mark Brown/Windsor News Today.LaSalle Police cruiser, February 15, 2019. Photo by Mark Brown/Windsor News Today.
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Police warn drivers about smoking pot and driving

The LaSalle Police Service is reminding drivers that driving while high or having cannabis readily available in your vehicle is illegal.

Officers conducted a RIDE program in the town Thursday night where they stopped about 225 vehicles.

Police said they warned three drivers who had cannabis within reach in their vehicles.

Officers conducted four roadside sobriety tests which did not result in any suspensions and cautioned another 11 drivers for violations under the Highway Traffic Act.

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