The Halton Regional Police Service says that eight people were stopped for impaired driving over the Easter long weekend.
None of the cases involve:
On Friday, April 2th, just after 4:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of William Halton Parkway and Regional Road 25 in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 34-year-old Oakville woman was charged with operation while impaired.
On Friday, April 2th, just before 7:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Maple Avenue and Bellview Street in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 23-year-old Burlington man was charged with operation while impaired and failure or refusal to comply with demand.
On Friday, April 2th, just before 8:00 p.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Oakville Place Drive and Iroquois Shore Road in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 33-year-old Burlington man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Friday, April 2th, just before 9:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Guelph Line and Derry Road in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 37-year-old Rockwood man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Friday, April 2th, just after 9:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Nottingham Avenue and Mountainside Drive in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 41-year-old Burlington man was charged with operation while impaired.
On Saturday, April 3rd, just before 9:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Guelph Line and Upper Middle Road in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 42-year-old Burlington woman was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Saturday, April 3rd, just before 10:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Highway 7 and 22 Side Road in Halton Hills. As a result of an investigation, a 40-year-old Stoney Creek man was charged with failure or refusal to comply with demand.
On Saturday, April 3rd, just before 11:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Appleby Line and the Queen Elizabeth Way in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 31-year-old Ancaster man was charged with operation while impaired.
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 a recent ‘Ask a Cop’ segment with Halton Police Constable Ryan Anderson. Read that here.
