We have the latest impaired driving report from the Halton Police.
There were eight cases across Halton last week. One involved Milton:
On Tuesday, November 2nd, just before 5:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a collision in the area of Brighton Road and Winston Park Drive in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 33-year-old Mississauga man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Tuesday, November 2nd, just after 7:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of New Street and Shoreacres Road in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 31-year-old Stoney Creek woman was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Tuesday, November 2nd, just before 8:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Lakeshore Road West and Chalmers Street in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 75-year-old Oakville man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Tuesday, November 2nd, just after 11:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Kingsway Drive and Prince John Circle in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 36-year-old Hamilton man was charged with operation while impaired.
On Wednesday, November 3rd, just after 10:00 p.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Winston Churchill Boulevard and the Queen Elizabeth Way in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 46-year-old Stoney Creek man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Thursday, November 4th, just after 12:30 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Upper Middle Road and Ninth Line in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 33-year-old Mississauga man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Thursday, November 4th, just after 9:00 p.m., Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Louis St. Laurent Avenue and Yates Drive in Milton. As a result of an investigation, a 40-year-old Milton woman was charged with operation while impaired and failure or refusal to comply with demand.
On Friday, November 5th, just after 1:00 a.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Caroline Street and Drury Lane in Burlington. As a result of an investigation, a 41-year-old Oakville man was charged with 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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