The Halton Police says that five people are facing impaired driving charges after being stopped last week.
Fortunately, none of the cases involved Milton. Here are the cases:
On Sunday, April 11th, just before 12:30 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of the QEW and Third Line in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 33-year-old Oakville resident was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Monday, April 12th, just before 11:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Bronte Road and West Oak Trails Boulevard in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 43-year-old Brantford resident was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Tuesday, April 13th, just after 3:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Upper Middle Road and Walkers Line in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 60-year-old Burlington resident was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Tuesday, April 13th, just before 7:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Lakeshore Road and Kenwood Avenue in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 60-year-old Burlington resident was charged with operation while impaired and failure or refusal to comply with demand.
On Wednesday, April 14th, just before 1:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Bronte Road and Upper Middle Road in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 48-year-old Oakville resident was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
Remember, driving under the influence is considered a crime in progress. Call 9-1-1 if you suspect that someone on the road is driving impaired.
Here are some signs of an impaired driver provided by the Halton Police:
- Driving unreasonably fast, slow or at an inconsistent speed;
- Drifting in and out of lanes;
- Tailgating and changing lanes frequently;
- Making exceptionally wide turns;
- Changing lanes or passing without sufficient clearance;
- Overshooting or stopping well before stop signs or stop lights;
- Disregarding signals and lights;
- Approaching signals or leaving intersections too quickly or slowly;
- Driving without headlights, failing to lower high beams or leaving turn signals on; and,
- Driving with windows open in cold or inclement weather.
The HRPS says that its officers remain committed to road safety through prevention, education, and enforcement initiatives.
Impaired driving was also covered on a recent ‘Ask a Cop’ segment with Halton Police Constable Ryan Anderson. Read that here.
