Police Ride Check, 2020
The latest impaired driving report from the Halton Police is now available.
There were nine cases across Halton over the long weekend. Three included Milton:
On Friday, February 17th, Halton Police officers responded to a single motor vehicle collision in the area of Upper Middle Road and Appleby Line in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 37-year-old Burlington woman was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Friday, February 17th, Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Plains Road West and Francis Street in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 35-year-old Burlington man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Saturday, February 18th, Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Third Line and Rebecca Street in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 68-year-old Oakville woman was charged with operation while impaired.
On Saturday, February 18th, Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Highway 7 and Trafalgar Road in Halton Hills. As a result of an investigation, a 18-year-old Georgetown woman was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Saturday, February 18th, Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Maple Avenue and Woodward Avenue in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 42-year-old Milton man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Sunday, February 19th, Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Derry Road and Farmstead Drive in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 36-year-old Milton woman was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Sunday, February 19th, Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Main Street North and Guelph Street in Halton Hills. As a result of an investigation, a 33-year-old Brampton resident was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Sunday, February 19th, Halton Police officers responded to a single motor vehicle collision in the area of Harvester Road and Cumberland Avenue in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 27-year-old Burlington man was charged with operation while impaired.
On Monday, February 20th, Halton Police officers responded to a single motor vehicle collision in the area of Appleby Line and Derry Road West in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 24-year-old Tiny 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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