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A Halton Hills woman is among a pair of out-of-region impaired driving charges.
On Monday, August 14th, at roughly 5:30 p.m., members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received the report of a possible impaired driver from a concerned citizen in the area of Broadway in Orangeville. Officers located the vehicle and driver a short time later and were led into an impaired driving investigation.
As a result, a 34-year-old man from Caledon has been charged with:
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Drive motor vehicle – not equipped with ignition interlock device
On Tuesday, August 15th, at roughly 2:30 a.m., a Dufferin OPP officer conducted a traffic stop in the area of Broadway in Orangeville. The officer was led into an impaired driving investigation.
As a result, a 36-year-old woman from Halton Hills has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Fail to remain
- Drive motor vehicle – no licence
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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