Nova Scotia RCMP say an impaired driving charge was laid thanks to a 911 call from a concerned motorist.
Police say just before 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, officers received word that a vehicle was driving recklessly on Highway 103 outbound.
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The RCMP say the 2013 Honda Civic was reported to be swerving at fluctuating speeds and driving towards oncoming traffic.
“The 911 caller continued to drive at a safe distance behind the suspect vehicle and directed RCMP to the suspect vehicle,” police said in a news release Wednesday.
“The driver was arrested and breath samples determined they were more than three times the legal limit.”
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The 26-year-old woman from Black Point, N.S., has been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle over the legal limit.
She is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court on Aug. 13.
“The actions of the person who called 911 saved lives last evening,” said Cpl. Dal Hutchinson of Halifax District RCMP in a statement.
“Impaired driving continues to be one of the leading causes of death on our roads in Canada and it’s time people start thinking about the impacts that their actions can have on others before getting behind the wheel impaired.”
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