Burin Peninsula District RCMP arrests ATV operator for impaired driving in Grand Bank

August 27, 2021
Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador

News release

A 30-year-old man operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) was arrested by Burin Peninsula RCMP for impaired driving in Grand Bank on August 25, 2021.

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, an officer on patrol observed an ATV operating on the Main Road in Grand Bank. The ATV pulled off the road and came to a stop near a local business. The officer conducted a traffic stop, spoke to the driver and suspected he was impaired by alcohol. The man failed a roadside breath test, was arrested for impaired driving and was transported back to the detachment where he provided breath samples that were three times the legal limit.

He was later released from custody and is set to attend court at a later date to answer to charges of impaired driving. His driver's licence was suspended and the ATV was seized and impounded. The man was also ticketed for driving while suspended, operating without insurance, and operating an unregistered ATV.

RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Contact information

Corporal Jolene Garland
Media Relations Officer
RCMP NL
709-772-6170
rcmp.nl.media-medias.tnl.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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