Police Ride Check, 2020
The latest impaired driving report from the Halton Police is now available.
There were seven cases across Halton over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend:
On Friday, March 17th, Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Main Street East and Martin Street in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 28-year-old Toronto woman was charged with failure or refusal to comply with demand.
On Friday, March 17th, Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Upper Middle Road and Ford Drive in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 30-year-old Brampton man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Friday, March 17th, Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Speers Road and Morden Road in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 51-year-old Port Colborne man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Friday, March 17th, Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Longmoor Drive and Stephanie Street in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 39-year-old Burlington man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Friday, March 17th, Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Sixth Line and Hays Boulevard in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 38-year-old Oakville man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Saturday, March 18th, Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Maple Avenue and Fairview Street in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 44-year-old Grimsby man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Saturday, March 18th, Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Dundas Street West and Postmaster Drive in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 34-year-old Peterborough man was charged with operation while impaired and failure or refusal to comply with demand.
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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