Two people, both in their 20s, face impaired driving charges following separate incidents in Jasper.
On April 6, RCMP stopped a vehicle on Connaught Drive where officers conducted a roadside sobriety check.
The 22-year-old man from Jasper failed and was charged with impaired driving. His licence was suspended and the vehicle impounded.
Less than 24 hours later, police received a report regarding an intoxicated patron leaving a bar and driving away.
RCMP located the vehicle a short distance away on Pine Street, where a 21-year-old woman, also from Jasper, was arrested and charged.
“Impaired driving continues to be the leading cause of accidents in Canada with over a 1,000 people being killed every year in impairment-related crashes,” RCMP said.
RCMP also said during their interactions with the subjects, both people tried to hide their impairment from police.
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