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We have the latest impaired driving report from the Halton Police.
There were eight cases across Halton last week. Two of them involved Milton:
On Friday, December 24th, just after 7:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Post Road and Dundas Street East in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 48-year-old Mississauga woman was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Friday, December 24th, just before 11:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of North Service Road and Waterdown Road 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 Friday, December 24th, just before 12:00 a.m., Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Bronte Road and Lakeshore Road West in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 45-year-old Oakville man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Tuesday, December 28th, just before 1:30 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted an investigation in the area of Trudeau Drive and Clark Boulevard in Milton. As a result of this investigation, a 31-year-old Mississauga man was charged with operation while impaired and failure or refusal to comply with demand.
On Tuesday, December 28th, just before 4:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Walkers Line and Constable Henshaw Boulevard in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 52-year-old Burlington man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Tuesday, December 28th, just before 8:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Prince Charles Drive and Campbell Gate in Halton Hills. As a result of an investigation, a 50-year-old Milton woman was charged with failure or refusal to comply with demand.
On Wednesday, December 29th, just after 1:00 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Upper Middle Road and Augustine Drive in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 30-year-old Hamilton man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Thursday, December 30th, just after 2:00 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Corporate Drive and Appleby Line in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 32-year-old Burlington woman was charged with 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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