Four people are facing impaired driving charges after being stopped in Halton last week.
One silver lining is that none of the cases involved Milton:
On Saturday, April 24th, just before 2:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Plains Road West and Edgemoor Avenue in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 46-year-old Ancaster resident was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Monday, April 26th, just before 11:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Speers Road and Morden Road in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 24-year-old Oakville man was charged with operation while impaired.
On Tuesday, April 27th, just before 10:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Ernest Appelbe Boulevard and Huguenot Road in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 23-year-old Burlington man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Friday, April 30th, just before 12:30 a.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Settlers Road East and Vernon Powell Drive in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 27-year-old Oakville 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.
