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We have the latest impaired driving report from the Halton Police.
There were eight cases across Halton last weekend. One of them involved Milton:
On Friday, December 31st, just after 8:30 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Ghent Avenue and Brant Street in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 41-year-old of Stoney Creek man was charged with operation while impaired and failure or refusal to comply with demand.
On Friday, December 31st, just after 9:30 p.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Walkers Line and Upper Middle Road in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 63-year-old Burlington man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Saturday, January 1st, just before 1:00 a.m., Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Sherwood Heights Drive and Winston Churchill Boulevard in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 32-year-old Mississauga man was charged with operation while impaired and failure or refusal to comply with demand.
On Saturday, January 1st, just before 4:30 a.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Dundas Street East and Earnest Appelbe Boulevard in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 41-year-old Oakville man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Sunday, January 2nd, just before 4:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Prospect Street and Brant Street in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 49-year-old Burlington woman was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Monday, January 3rd, just before 1:00 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Harvester Road and South Service Road in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 28-year-old Mississauga man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Monday, January 3rd, just before 10:30 p.m., Halton Police officers were conducting an investigation in the area of Regency Court and Prospect Street in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 31-year-old Burlington man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Monday, January 3rd, just before 11:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Guelph Line and Campbellville Road in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 41-year-old Gatineau (Quebec) 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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