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We have the latest impaired driving report from the Halton Police.
There were three cases across Halton last week. One of them involved Milton:
On Tuesday, January 4th, just before 9:00 p.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of James Snow Parkway North and Main Street East in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 51-year-old Milton man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Thursday, January 6th, just before 3:00 a.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Harvester Road and Burloak Drive in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 37-year-old Hamilton man was charged with operation while impaired.
On Saturday, January 8th, just after 11:00 a.m., Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Mount Forest Drive and Fisher Avenue in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 21-year-old Peterborough woman 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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