Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RCMP arrest four impaired drivers over the weekend
January 22, 2024, Charlottetown – RCMP across PEI made four impaired driving arrests over the weekend these include:
On Friday at 4:30 p.m. in Cornwall Queens District RCMP received a driving complaint from the public. The driver, a 63-year-old woman was located and the officer made a breath demand as part of an impaired driving by alcohol investigation. The driver refused and will appear in court at a later date to answer to charges of refusing a breath demand, this carries a similar penalty to failing a breath demand.
On Friday at 4:45 p.m. in Greenmount an officer with the RCMP Provincial Priority Traffic Unit conducted a routine traffic stop. The officer believed the driver, a 19-year-old man was intoxicated by way of cannabis. The driver failed a roadside test and a blood sample was taken. This case is expected in court at a later date.
On Saturday at 1:47 a.m. in Mermaid a Queens District RCMP officer made a traffic stop. The investigation led to the driver providing breath samples that were over the legal limit. The driver an 18-year-old man will appear in court at a later date to answer to impaired driving by alcohol charges.
On Saturday at 2:20 a.m. in Tignish a Prince District RCMP officer conducted a routine traffic stop. The driver, a 33-year-old man provided breath samples that were almost twice the legal limit and will appear in court at a later date to answer to impaired driving by alcohol.
If you see a suspected impaired driver call 911.