3 DUIs in 9 hours

Police have charged three drivers in nine hours with impaired driving.  

On June 30 at approximately 7 p.m. police responded to a report of an impaired driver in the area of the 1000 block of the Bedford Highway. Officers located the vehicle on Barrington Street and charged the driver, a 54-year-old man, for impaired driving. The driver had a blood alcohol concentration of more than three times the legal limit.

On July 1 at approximately 3:15 a.m. police responded to a report of an impaired driver in the area of MacIntosh Street in Halifax. Officers located the vehicle in the area and charged the driver, a 20-year-old-woman, for impaired driving. The driver had a blood alcohol concentration of twice the legal limit.

At approximately 4 a.m. police responded to a report of a parked vehicle with the driver passed out behind the wheel in a parking lot on Lower Water Street in Halifax. Officers located the vehicle and charged the driver, a 38-year-old-man, for impaired driving.

We thank citizens for doing their part to keep our roads safe by reporting suspected impaired drivers. If you see a potential impaired driver, call 911 immediately and give the call taker your location along with a description of the vehicle, including the license plate number, colour, make and model, the direction of travel for the vehicle and a description of the driver.

Source: Release #notw

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