RCMP charge drivers for impaired driving during the day, sadly impaired can happen any time

February 4, 2020
Vernon Bridge, Prince Edward Island

News release

Early Monday afternoon, February 3, 2020, just after 2:00 p.m., Kings District RCMP received a call of a possible impaired driver on Route 24 leaving Murray River Area. With the assistance of the public, officers located the vehicle on Highway #1 in Vernon Bridge.

The male driver, a 67 year-old from Charlottetown was taken into custody for Operation While Impaired. He was taken to the Montague RCMP office where he provided samples almost three times the legal limit.

The driver was later released for a future court date in Charlottetown provincial court and his vehicle was also impounded for 30 days.

RCMP are concerned with what seems to be an unfortunate trend. This latest person charged is the tenth to be charged with Operation While Impaired since the start of 2020, and to add to the disturbing nature of people feeling it's ok to drive while impaired, he is the fourth individual found committing this offence between the hours of 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. There is no good time to drive impaired, ever. BUT, to see this type of blatant disregard for the safety of themselves and others, is discouraging. Thankfully, many people driving are willing to call and report erratic driving as was the case in this offence.

Again the RCMP would like to thank those who call in suspected Impaired drivers. Please continue to help keep impaired drivers off our roads no matter what time of day.

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Contact information

Sgt. R.C. Gunn
Kings District RCMP
902-838-9300

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