VicPD News | Driver with Multitude of Driving Prohibitions Arrested For Impaired Driving A motorist with a lengthy record of impaired driving is off the road again after VicPD officers spotted a vehicle being driven in an erratic manner this morning. A VicPD K9 unit spotted the vehicle around 4 a.m. in the 0-block of Gorge Road East when it swerved into the officers’ lane. The vehicle then accelerated away. The K9 officers followed the vehicle at a safe distance. Eventually the vehicle made a U-turn, and returned to the 0-block of Gorge Road East, where it was stopped in a parking lot. The driver of the vehicle appeared to be highly intoxicated and allegedly attempted to walk away from the traffic stop. She was promptly detained. The driver has a long and concerning history of impaired driving offences. Since 2008 she has faced 19 prohibitions for impaired driving under both the Motor Vehicle Act and the Criminal Code. Criminal Code driving bans are themselves rare, underscoring the seriousness of her previous convictions. When officers pulled her over this morning, she was actively prohibited from driving in Canada three times, and actively suspended under the Motor Vehicle Act twice for impaired driving. Under previous conditions, both an Interlock device and driver assessments were ordered before she was to get behind the wheel. Neither of these conditions were met at the time of her arrest. “This is the type of driver who kills people,” acting Sgt. Graeme LeBlanc said. “We’ve done what we can under our powers to protect the public and get her what help we can, but this driver needs medical intervention. Regardless of her condition, by repeatedly getting behind the wheel while impaired she is putting others at risk.” More: https://vicpd.ca/media/media-releases/2014/driver-multitude-driving-prohibitions-arrested-impaired-driving Listen: https://soundcloud/vicpdcanada/driving-with-multiple-impaired
Posted on: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 22:31:12 +0000
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