A 49-year-old man was stopped by RCMP Traffic Services West for excessive speeding on April 13, 2025, on Route 430 near Cormack and was issued a demand for roadside breath testing.
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, police stopped a vehicle traveling 153 kms/hr in a posted 90 kms/hr zone on Route 430. The driver showed signs of alcohol impairment and provide a roadside breath sample that was above the provincial limit, but below the criminal threshold for impaired driving.
He was ticketed for the excessive speeding. For having a blood alcohol concentration above the provincial limit and for the excessive speeding, his licence was suspended and the vehicle was seized and impounded.
The combination of speed and alcohol when operating a vehicle places the driver, and all others who share the roadway, at increased levels of risk for serious injuries or death. If you suspect someone is driving while impaired or in a dangerous manner, please immediately contact your local police or dial 911.