Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
As part of Canada Road Safety Week, over the Victoria Day weekend RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment arrested 7 impaired drivers and suspended the licences of an additional 3 drivers in the Halifax Regional Municipality.
On May 16, RCMP officers stopped five drivers that exhibited signs of impairment including:
- While officers were conducting a check point on Hwy. 7 in Porters Lake, they arrested a driver for impaired operation of a conveyance. He was transported to a nearby RCMP detachment where he provided breath samples of 100mg% and 90mg%.
- At approximately 8:52 p.m., officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a Chevrolet Camaro the struck aa transit shelter on Cobequid Rd. The driver who exhibited signs of impairment was arrested and subsequently provided breath samples of 110 mg% and 120mg% at an RCMP detachment. He will be facing impaired driving charges.
- At 10:47p.m., on Cobequid Rd., officers observed a driver who attempted to avoid a police check point. He was subsequently stopped, displayed signs of impairment and was arrested. Breath samples of 240 mg% and 240mg% were later provided by the man. He was later released and will be charged with Impaired Operation of a conveyance.
- At approximately 11:38 p.m., an officer conducting traffic enforcement completed a traffic stop, in Cole Harbour, after observing driving evidence consistent with signs of impairment. The driver refused to provide a breath sample. He was arrested and will be charged with Refusal to Comply with a Demand.
- At approximately 12:59 a.m., an RCMP officer conducted a traffic stop on a Ford F-250 that was towing a trailer in Lower Sackville. The driver, who displayed signs of impairment failed a roadside alcohol screening test. After resisting arrest, he was transported to a nearby RCMP detachment where he provided breath samples of 70 mg%. He was issued a 7-day license suspension and will be charged with resisting arrest.
On May 17, at approximately 7:56 p.m., while conducting a traffic checkpoint in Terence Bay, a driver showed signs of impairment. He provided a breath sample roadside into an Approved Screening Device (ASD) which resulted in a “warn”, indicating blood alcohol concentration above the provincial limit of 50 mg%. He was issued a 7-day licence suspension.
On May 18, at 10:37 p.m. a Halifax Regional Detachment Traffic Services member was travelling on highway 101 when he noticed a vehicle rapidly approaching from the rear of his patrol vehicle. A traffic stop was subsequently initiated. During the investigation, it was determined that the driver was a new driver. When he provided a roadside breath sample, it indicated 41mg% of alcohol in his system. The driver was issued a summary offence ticket for speeding and given a 24-hour suspension. New drivers are not permitted to have alcohol in their system.
Later night, at 11:57 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop in Cole Harbour. The vehicle had extensive front-end damage. The driver, who was arrested for impaired driving, subsequently provided a breath sampled of 220mg% and 210mg%.
Two additional drivers were also arrested after leaving licenced establishments in the Bedford area. They will be facing charges of Impaired Operation of a Conveyance.
If you suspect an impaired driver, it’s an emergency; call 911.