Police Ride Check, 2020
We have the latest impaired driving report from the Halton Police.
There were six cases across Halton last week. One of them involved Milton:
On Wednesday, July 6th, Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Brant Street and Cavendish Drive in Burlington. As a result, a 20-year-old Kitchener resident was charged with operation while impaired.
On Thursday, July 7th, Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Fairview Street and Cumberland Avenue in Burlington. As a result, a 49-year-old Oakville resident was charged with operation while impaired and failure or refusal to comply with demand.
On Thursday, July 7th, Halton Police officers were conducting a R.I.D.E. initiative in the area of Bronte Road and Derry Road in Milton. As a result of this initiative, a 45-year-old Milton resident was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Thursday, July 7th, Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of North Service Road and Third Line in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 25-year-old Oakville man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
Members of the public are reminded that driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol is a crime in progress and to call 9-1-1 immediately to report a suspected impaired driver.
Here are some signs of an impaired driver:
- 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
- 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.
