We have the latest impaired driving report from the Halton Police.
There were six cases across Halton last weekend:
On Friday, August 27th, just after 2:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Santa Maria Boulevard and Derry Road in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 27-year-old Mississauga man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Friday, August 27th, just before 3:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Sixth Line Nassagaweya and 20 Side Road in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 32-year-old Toronto man was charged with operation while impaired.
On Friday, August 27th, just after 8:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Lakeshore Road and Nelson Avenue in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 25-year-old Burlington man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Friday, August 27th, 2021, just before 10:30 p.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Trafalgar Road and Britannia Road in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 37-year-old Erin man was charged with operation while impaired.
On Saturday, August 28th, 2021, just after 3:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Dundas Street and Walkers Line in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 26-year-old Grimsby man was charged with operation while impaired.
On Saturday, August 28th, 2021 just before 10:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Limestone Road and Canyon Road in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 28-year-old Milton man 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 an ‘Ask a Cop’ segment with Halton Police Constable Ryan Anderson. Read that here.
