We have the latest impaired driving report from the Halton Police.
There were six cases across Halton last week. Fortunately, none of the cases involved Milton:
On Saturday, August 14th, just after 10:00 a.m., Halton Police officers were conducting a R.I.D.E. initiative in the area of New Street and Appleby Line in Burlington. As a result of this initiative, a 50-year-old Burlington man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Sunday, August 15th, just before 4:30 p.m., Halton Police officers were conducting a R.I.D.E. initiative in the area of Dundas Street and Appleby Line in Burlington. As a result of this initiative, a 61-year-old Burlington man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Monday, August 16th, just before 11:00 p.m., Halton Police officers were conducting a R.I.D.E. initiative in the area of Speers Road and Dorval Drive in Oakville. As a result of this initiative, a 20-year-old Mississauga man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Wednesday, August 18th, just before 2:00 p.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Gibson Drive and Sherwood Heights Drive in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 52-year-old Oakville woman was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Wednesday, August 18th, just before 10:00 p.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Upper Middle Road and Golden Meadow Trail in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 30-year-old Mississauga man was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Thursday, August 19th, just before 8:00 p.m., Halton Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Trafalgar Road and Cornwall Road in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 27-year-old Ridgeway man was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
A 60-year-old Burlington woman was also charged this past week for failing to remain at the scene of a collision. She was impaired when officers eventually caught up with her.
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.
