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We have the latest impaired driving report from the Halton Police.
There were four cases across Halton this past week:
On January 15th, Halton Regional Police Service officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Highway 407 and Regional Road 25 in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 67-year-old North York woman was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On January 16th, Halton Regional Police Service officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of River Drive and Mountainview Road North in Georgetown. As a result of an investigation, a 29-year-old Acton man was charged with operation while impaired and failure or refusal to comply with demand.
On January 17th, Halton Regional Police Service officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Third Line and Speers Road in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 63-year-old Cumming man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On January 19th, Halton Regional Police Service officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Iroquois Shore Road and Trafalgar Road in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 24-year-old man of no fixed address 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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