The latest impaired driving report from the Halton Police is now available.
It shows eight cases across Halton over the long weekend – two involved Milton:
On Friday, September 3rd, just before 9:30 a.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Hamilton Crescent and Kelly Gate in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 35-year-old Mississauga man was charged with operation while impaired.
On Friday, September 3rd, just after 8:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Sixth Line and Upper Middle Road in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 46-year-old St. Catharines man was charged with operation while impaired.
On Saturday, September 4th, just before 1:00 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Upper Middle Road and Neyagawa Boulevard in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 33-year-old Brampton man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Saturday, September 4th, just before 5:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Cornwall Road and Allan Street in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 80-year-old Oakville man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Saturday, September 4th, just before 6:00 p.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Stratus Drive and Westoak Trails Boulevard in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 53-year-old Oakville man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Sunday, September 5th, just before 1:30 a.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Third Line and North Service Road West in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 64-year-old Woodbridge man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Monday, September 6th, just before 7:30 a.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Arrowhead Road and Gamble Road in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 32-year-old Brampton man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Tuesday, September 7th, just before 1:30 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Regional Road 25 and High Point Drive in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 53-year-old Kitchener man 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 an ‘Ask a Cop’ segment with Halton Police Constable Ryan Anderson. Read that here.
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