**** HRP Media Release
Police charge three drivers in nine hours with impaired driving
Police have charged three drivers in nine hours with impaired driving.
On June 30 at approximately 7 p.m. police responded to a report of an impaired driver in the area of the 1000 block of the Bedford Highway. Officers located the vehicle on Barrington Street and charged the driver, a 54-year-old man, for impaired driving. The driver had a blood alcohol concentration of more than three times the legal limit.
On July 1 at approximately 3:15 a.m. police responded to a report of an impaired driver in the area of MacIntosh Street in Halifax. Officers located the vehicle in the area and charged the driver, a 20-year-old-woman, for impaired driving. The driver had a blood alcohol concentration of twice the legal limit.
At approximately 4 a.m. police responded to a report of a parked vehicle with the driver passed out behind the wheel in a parking lot on Lower Water Street in Halifax. Officers located the vehicle and charged the driver, a 38-year-old-man, for impaired driving.
We thank citizens for doing their part to keep our roads safe by reporting suspected impaired drivers. If you see a potential impaired driver, call 911 immediately and give the call taker 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.
