Police Ride Check, 2020
The latest impaired driving report from the Halton Police is now available.
It shows six cases across Halton on the weekend. One of them involving Milton:
On Saturday, May 28th, just before 2:00 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Watson Avenue and Cornwall Road in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 22-year-old Mississauga man was charged with failure or refusal to comply with demand.
On Saturday, May 28th, just after 7:00 a.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Regional Road 25 and 15 Side Road in Georgetown. As a result of an investigation, a 24-year-old Maple man was charged with operation while impaired.
On Saturday, May 28th, just before 9:30 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Maple Avenue and Maple Crossing Boulevard in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 44-year-old Port Perry man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Saturday, May 28th, just before 8:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of New Street and Guelph Line in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 34-year-old Burlington man was charged with operation while impaired.
On Sunday, May 29th, just after 5:00 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Trafalgar Road and the QEW in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 26-year-old Scarborough man was charged with failure or refusal to comply with demand.
On Monday, May 30th, just after 4:00 a.m., Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Campbellville Road and Appleby Line in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 28-yer-old Guelph 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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