We have the latest impaired driving report from the Halton Police.
There were eight cases across Halton last weekend. One involved Milton:
On Friday, October 8th, just after 4:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Derry Road East and Eighth Line in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 72-year-old Brampton man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Friday, October 8th, just before 7:30 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Winston Churchill Boulevard and Side Road 27 in Halton Hills. As a result of an investigation, a 30-year-old Caledon Village woman was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Friday, October 8th, just before 11:30 p.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Hager Avenue and Birch Avenue in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 25-year-old Burlington resident was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Saturday, October 9th, just after 3:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Pinegrove Road and Ashbury Road in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 32-year-old New Hamburg woman was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Saturday, October 9th, just after 4:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Guelph Street and Todd Road in Halton Hills. As a result of an investigation, a 38-year-old Halton Hills man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Sunday, October 10th, just after 2:00 a.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Lakeshore Road West and East Street in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 44-year-old Brampton resident was charged with operation while impaired and failure or refusal to comply with demand.
On Sunday, October 10th, just before 1:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Sutton Drive and Blue Spruce Avenue in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 42-year-old Burlington resident was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Monday, October 11th, just after 11:00 p.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Guelph Line and Lakeshore Road in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 52-year-old Stoney Creek 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 an ‘Ask a Cop’ segment with Halton Police Constable Ryan Anderson. Read that here.
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