Prince George RCMP has been busy enforcing its impaired driving enforcement campaign.
On Friday, Dec. 14 and Saturday, Dec. 15, police conducted a series of check stops and roving patrols throughout the city, selectively targeting impaired drivers.
Mounties found/issued:
- Eleven impaired drivers
- Seven speeding violations
- Eight intersection-related violations
- Two distracted driving (cellphone) violations
- Four suspension/prohibition charges
- Four drivers served suspension/prohibition orders on behalf of ICBC
- Three vehicles sent for inspection due to improper/inadequate equipment
- Nineteen other violations
Officers use a variety of tools to help them detect and apprehend impaired drivers, including approved screening devices, physical coordination testing, and a drug recognition expert.
"We would like to thank the vast majority of the public who choose not to drive impaired, whether it be by alcohol or other drugs," says Sgt. Matt Labelle in a press release. "We appreciate the efforts of those persons that choose to use alternate transportation like taxis, buses and services like Operation Red Nose."
