RCMP NL continues to arrest impaired drivers

August 16, 2022
Baie Verte and Hopedale, Newfoundland and Labrador

News release

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A red four-door vehicle sits on the back of a tow truck in front of a marked RCMP police vehicle on the side of a road.

Two more drivers are facing charges by RCMP NL in relation to impaired driving.

On Saturday, August 13, police conducted a traffic stop on the Main Road in Harbour Round at approximately 6:30 p.m. The driver, a 63-year-old male, showed signs of alcohol impairment. He refused to provide breath samples and will appear in court at a later date to face a charge of refusing to comply with a demand. His driver's licence was suspended and his vehicle was seized and impounded. See picture.

On Sunday, August 14, in Hopedale, a 26-year-old female without a driver's license was arrested for impaired driving following a roadside traffic stop. Hopedale RCMP were acting on a tip of a suspected impaired driver. The vehicle was seized and the driver was ticketed for operating a vehicle without a driver's license and was issued a 90-day driving suspension.

RCMP NL thanks all who report suspected impaired drivers.

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Contact information

Strategic Communications and Media Relations Unit
RCMP NL
rcmp.nl.media-medias.tnl.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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