Father speaks out after son hurt in crash allegedly involving 5-time impaired driver | CBC News
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A Bolton father is upset after his son, Gabriel Arshad, was critically injured in a crash involving a five-time repeat impaired driver. The accused, a 58-year-old man from Mississauga, had five prior impaired driving convictions and was on three lifetime driving bans. The father, Riz Arshad, found it shocking that the man was released on bail, feeling it adds insult to his son's suffering. He urges for public action towards bail reform to prevent similar situations from endangering others in the future.
Riz Arshad expressed his frustration over the release of a repeat impaired driver on bail, saying it feels like 'insult to injury' considering his son's critical injuries.
He emphasized the need for stricter bail reforms, stating that the justice system must realize that releasing dangerous offenders puts other people at risk.
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