**** HRP Media Release
Halifax Regional Police release impaired driving statistics for May and June
Halifax Regional Police charged 40 drivers with impaired related offences during the month of May and 58 drivers with impaired related offences during the month of June.
Of the 40 drivers in May 29 were charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle by alcohol, three were charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle by a drug and eight were issued driving suspension for operating a motor vehicle while having consumed alcohol. Of the drivers who provided breath samples, officers were able to detect a wide range of blood alcohol concentrations (80 to 350mg %) with 16 of the drivers being at least twice the legal limit. Three of the drivers refused to provide a breath sample and were charged with the offence of refusal.
Of the 58 drivers in June 46 were charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle by alcohol, one was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle by a drug and 11 were issued driving suspensions for operating a motor vehicle while having consumed alcohol. Of the drivers who provided breath samples, officers were able to detect a wide range of blood alcohol concentrations (80 to 350mg %) with 18 of the drivers being at least twice the legal limit. Thirteen of the drivers refused to provide a breath sample and were charged with the offence of refusal.
Police received 16 calls throughout the month of May and 17 calls throughout the month of June from citizens who suspected impaired drivers. We thank citizens for calling in suspected impaired drivers and encourage citizens to call 911 immediately if you suspect someone is driving impaired.
Here are some signs of an impaired driver:
- 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
- Driving with windows open in cold or inclement weather
If you see a potential impaired driver, call 911, give them 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.