The latest impaired driving report from the Halton Police is now available.
It shows six cases across Halton last week. Three involved Milton:
On Sunday, October 17th, just after 12:00 p.m., Halton Police officers were conducting a R.I.D.E. initiative in the area of Walkers Line and Dundas Street in Burlington. As a result of this initiative, a 28-year-old Burlington man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Monday, October 18th, just after 4:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Regional Road 25 and 10 Sideroad in Halton Hills. As a result of an investigation, a 52-year-old Caledon man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Monday, October 18th, just before 5:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of North Service Road and Guelph Line in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 39-year-old Oakville man was charged with operation while impaired and failure or refusal to comply with demand.
On Monday, October 18th, just after 8:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Fifth Line and Main Street East in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 30-year-old Cambridge woman was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Wednesday, October 20th, just before 7:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Ontario Street and Main Street East in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 39-year-old London man was charged with operation while impaired.
On Thursday, October 21th, just before 4:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Trafalgar Road and Derry Road in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 43-year-old London man was charged with operation while impaired.
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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