454 impaired drivers caught in Saskatchewan in March: SGI
During Saskatchewan's March traffic safety spotlight, police reported to SGI there were 312 drivers suspended and 142 charged for impaired driving offences.
Canada
Apr 24
Florida man charged with impaired driving in Belleville
Police say the driver was originally pulled over for speeding.
Crime
Apr 17
CAA Manitoba says ‘alarming’ survey results show lack of awareness about driving high
The auto club says the study found that since legalization, 27 per cent of Manitoba drivers say they've driven a vehicle after consuming edible cannabis.
Crime
Apr 17
London, Ont. police officer charged with impaired driving
An off-duty London police officer was charged with impaired driving after being stopped by members of the OPP. Const. Darryl Horan is expected to appear in court on June 4.
Canada
Apr 18
Crown seeks 5 years for Sherwood Park man guilty of impaired driving causing death
The Crown is seeking a sentence of five years in jail for a Sherwood Park man who pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death in an August 2022 collision in Strathcona County.
Crime
Apr 21
Crash leads to impaired driving charges: Guelph police
Investigators say the driver was already serving a sentence for impaired driving.
Crime
Apr 11
County Road 2 crash injures 3, impaired driving charge laid: Northumberland OPP
Northumberland OPP around 6:10 p.m. Sunday responded to a single-vehicle crash along County Road 2 in Alnwick-Haldimand Township between Colborne and Grafton.
Traffic
Apr 15
Accidental 911 call leads to impaired driving arrest north of Peterborough: OPP
Peterborough County OPP located a vehicle which had left the roadway and crashed into a tree. They determined the vehicle belonged to a man who claimed he called 911 by accident.
Crime
Apr 25
Crash into hydro pole in Kawartha Lakes leads to impaired driving arrest: OPP
Kawartha Lakes OPP around 1:45 a.m. on Sunday responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Eldon Road. They found a vehicle that had left the road and struck a hydro pole.
Crime
Apr 15
Impaired driving counts laid against both drivers in fatal Huron County crash
The counts include charges for possession of cocaine, meth and magic mushrooms and impaired operation. A passenger from Brockton, Ont., was killed in the Nov. 5 crash.
Crime
Apr 10
Near collision at RIDE stop leads to impaired driving arrest: Kawartha Lakes OPP
City of Kawartha Lakes OPP say a vehicle entering a RIDE program early Thursday nearly caused a head-on collision. The driver is facing impaired charges.
Crime
Apr 11
Impaired B.C. driver runs over sign warning against impaired driving: Police
A witness told police they saw the truck speeding before mounting a sidewalk and smashing into a sign that read "Report Impaired Drivers."
Crime
Mar 22
Lake Country RCMP sweep targets impaired driving, results in 5 prohibitions
RCMP said on Wednesday around 60 vehicles were checked and three impaired drivers along with their vehicles were removed from the streets.
Crime
Apr 3
Loaded submachine gun found after impaired driving arrest in Durham Region, police say
A loaded submachine gun was found after a man was arrested for impaired driving in Durham Region early Monday, police say.
Crime
Apr 1
Manitoba man arrested after driving school bus impaired, police say
A school bus driver is facing impaired driving charges after he was pulled over by police at Waywayseecappo First Nation.
Crime
Apr 17
Driver who had child in truck faces impaired driving charges in Mill Woods crash
The two-vehicle crash happened Sunday night at the intersection of 66th Street and 34th Avenue, where police said a truck ran a red light and t-boned a car.
Crime
Mar 25
Crash leads to impaired driving charges south of Napanee
Police say the vehicle hit trees and ended up in ditch.
Crime
Mar 11
Nearly 1,000 new Saskatchewan drivers suspended in 2023, SGI says
In total, 982 new drivers accounted for more than 33 per cent of 2023’s impaired driving administrative suspensions. New drivers account for nine per cent of all licensed drivers.
Canada
Apr 1
Impaired driving prevention program gives Manitoba youth ‘a realistic look’
Mothers Against Drink Driving said car crashes are the top reason Canadian kids die, adding 'alcohol, cannabis and/or drugs are involved in more than half of those crashes.'
Canada
Mar 7
Winnipeg police find 64 cannabis-impaired drivers in recent crackdown
Police issued a total of 36 Provincial Offence Act notices for violations including improper storage of cannabis in a vehicle and for passengers consuming cannabis in a vehicle.
Crime
Mar 6
