Impaired Drivers

• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Tuesday, Nov. 21

  Police dealing with complex needs individuals, Red Ribbon campaign underway, and destination weddings in Travel Tips.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2023
  
• Dozens of impaired drivers taken off road after music fest: B.C. Highway Patrol

  “These statistics are frightening, considering we were only able to check a small portion of the people attending the festival,” BCHP Insp. Chad Badry said.

  Traffic

  Jul 28, 2023
  
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• Four suspected impaired drivers taken off North Okanagan roads

  North Okanagan Mounties impounded four vehicles and issued multiple roadside prohibitions following vehicle checks for impaired driving over the weekend.

  Crime

  Mar 13, 2023
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• Halifax police charge 3 people for impaired driving in under 2 hours

  Police say one of those arrested for impaired driving during the two-hour window on Sunday night was riding a stolen motorcycle in Halifax

  Crime

  Jun 6, 2022
• Kelowna RCMP removed 800 impaired drivers from area roads this year

  Since January 2021, Kelowna RCMP officers have removed 800 impaired drivers from area roads.

  Crime

  Dec 3, 2021
• Victoria, B.C. police nabbed so many impaired drivers at roadblock they ran out of tow trucks

  On July 31, officers took 15 impaired drivers off the road in a six-hour time period. In addition, they wrote 23 violation tickets for a variety of 'Motor Vehicle Act' offences. 

  Crime

  Aug 3, 2021
• Calgary police still holding holiday Checkstops despite COVID-19

  The Calgary Police Service says the Checkstop program will look different this year because of the pandemic, but said it will still go ahead.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2020
• Annual holiday CounterAttack campaign kicks off in the Okanagan

  The start of the province-wide CounterAttack campaign coincides with the National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day on December 5.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2020
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• Alberta’s new, tougher impaired driving laws are in effect — here’s what you need to know

  Under the new impaired driving laws, significant penalties will be handed out at the roadside including fines up to $2,000.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2020
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• Ontario government won’t pursue criminal charges for some impaired drivers due to COVID-19 court backlog

  In some cases, Ontario prosecutors could pursue impaired drivers for a lesser charge of careless driving instead of seeking a criminal conviction.

  Crime

  Oct 16, 2020