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We have the latest impaired driving report from the Halton Police.
There were two cases across Halton last week. One involved Milton:
On April 27, 2022, just after 9:30 pm, Halton Police officers were conducting a R.I.D.E. initiative in the area of Derry Road and Bronte Street in Milton. As a result of this initiative, a 37-year-old Milton man was charged with operation while impaired.
On April 28, 2022, just before 2:00 am, Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Trafalgar Road and Stewarttown Road in Halton Hills. As a result of an investigation, a 36-year-old Hillsburgh resident was charged with operation while impaired and failure or refusal to comply with demand.
The Halton Regional Police Service remains committed to road safety through prevention, education and enforcement initiatives.
Members of the public are reminded that driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol is a crime in progress and to call 9-1-1 immediately to report a suspected impaired driver.
Here are some signs of an impaired driver:
- 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
- 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.
