The Halton Police says that four people are facing impaired driving charges after being stopped last week.
One of the cases involved Milton:
On Sunday, April 18th, just before 6:00 a.m., Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Treeland Street and Highland Street in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 41-year-old Burlington resident was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Tuesday, April 20th, just after 4:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Derry Road and Tremaine Road in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 24-year-old of no fixed address was charged with operation while impaired and failure or refusal to comply with demand.
On Wednesday, April 21st, just before 1:30 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Allview Avenue and North Shore Boulevard East in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 36-year-old Hamilton resident was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Thursday, April 22nd, just before 5:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Snake Road and Old York Road in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 52-year-old Waterdown resident 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 a recent ‘Ask a Cop’ segment with Halton Police Constable Ryan Anderson. Read that here.
