Halton Regional Police Service charged three people with impaired driving in Oakville between Oct. 13- 29, 2021. Police arrested one individual based on a complaint and two other persons following two separate accidents resulting in a collision.
Impaired Driving Statistics for Oakville: Oct. 13-29, 2021
On Oct. 16, 2021, just after 8:30 pm, Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in Sixth Line and Dundas Street West area in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 38-year-old individual of Oakville was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more within two hours.
On Oct. 23, 2021, just before 9:30 pm, Halton Police officers responded to a collision in Tansley Drive and the Third Line area in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 58-year-old person of Oakville was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On Oct. 27, 2021, just after 4:00 pm, Halton Police officers responded to a collision in Huntingdon Trail and Kingsway Drive area in Oakville. As a result of an investigation, a 41-year-old individual of Oakville was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more within two hours.
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) remind people that driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol is a crime in progress. Residents should call 9-1-1 immediately if they want to report a suspected impaired driver.
According to HRPS, some signs of an impaired driver are:
- Driving unreasonably fast, slow or at an inconsistent speed
- Tailgating and changing lanes frequently
- Drifting in and out of lanes
- Overshooting or stopping well before stop signs or stop lights
- Disregarding signals and lights
- Approaching signals or leaving intersections too quickly or slowly
- Changing lanes or passing without sufficient clearance
- Driving with windows open in cold or inclement weather
- Driving without headlights, failing to lower high beams or leaving turn signals on
Please do not use HRPS’ Twitter and Facebook accounts to report a suspected impaired driver as these social media accounts are not monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week.