HRPS
Halton Police
Saturday evening, Apr. 22, around 7:35 p.m., a dirt bike was stolen from the parking lot of Oakville GO station at Cross Avenue.
Around 10 p.m., later that night, a truck stolen from the region of Peel turned up in Oakville on Threshing Mill Boulevard, near Trafalgar Road. The vehicle, a Freightliner truck, was found unoccupied by Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS).
On Sunday, Apr. 23, HRPS officers attended the scene of a motor vehicle collision near Dunedin Road and Ford Drive. After conducting an investigation, an 18-year-old male driver was found to be intoxicated. He has been charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.
On average, one-third of impaired driving charges laid are the result of members of the public calling police after observing suspected impaired driving. If you have reason to believe a fellow motorist is driving impaired, pull over safely and call 9-1-1
Here are some signs of an impaired driver:
- Driving unreasonably fast, slow or at an inconsistent speed
- Drifting in and out of lanes
- Tailgating and changing lanes frequently
- Making exceptionally wide turns
- Changing lanes or passing without sufficient clearance
- Overshooting or stopping well before stop signs or stop lights
- Disregarding signals and lights
- Approaching signals or leaving intersections too quickly or slowly
- Driving without headlights, failing to lower high beams or leaving turn signals on
- Driving with windows open in cold or inclement weather
