**** RCMP Media Release
Halifax District RCMP deal with eight impaired drivers in less than 12 hours
The Halifax District RCMP has charged one driver and suspended the driver’s licenses of seven others for impaired driving offences, in less than 12 hours in the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Shortly after 1 p.m. yesterday, an RCMP officer and a tow truck operator were dealing with a vehicle on Hwy. 101 near the Lower Sackville exit when a vehicle narrowly avoided hitting them. The officer performed a traffic stop on the vehicle and the driver, a 57-year-old Lower Sackville man, was noted to be displaying signs of impairment during his interaction with police. The man was subsequently arrested, for Impaired Operation of a Conveyance and was transported to the Lower Sackville RCMP Detachment where he provided samples of breath that were more than twice the legal limit.
The man was later released from custody on an appearance notice and will appear in Halifax Provincial Court on March 30, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. He will be facing charges of Impaired Operation of a Conveyance and Operation of a Conveyance Over 80mg%. The man was also issued three Summary Offence Ticket for Driving While Having a Revoked License, Illegally Transporting Cannabis in a Vehicle and Failing to Move Over for an Emergency Vehicle.
Also, between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. yesterday, Halifax District RCMP officers conducted an initiative targeting impaired driving. During this initiative, police suspended the licenses of seven drivers for Operating a Conveyance While Having Consumed Alcohol.
