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We have the latest impaired driving report from the Halton Police.
There were five cases across Halton last weekend. Fortunately, none of the cases involved Milton.
On Friday, October 1st, just before 10:30 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Addison Street and Berton Avenue in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 48-year-old Burlington man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Friday, October 1st, just before 8:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Main Street North and Carruthers Road in Halton Hills. As a result of an investigation, a 73-year-old Halton Hills man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Saturday, October 2nd, just before 2:30 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Guelph Line and New Street in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 26-year-old Burlington man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Sunday, October 3rd, just after 2:30 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop on the Eastbound Queen Elizabeth Way in the area of Third Line in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, an 18-year-old Halton Hills man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Sunday, October 3rd, just after 5:00 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Waterdown Road and Highway 403 in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 39-year-old Hamilton 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.
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