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Impaired driver had three children in vehicle
Kimberley RCMP removed three impaired drivers from the road on Jan. 31 and Feb 1. Some resulted in further charges.
During the afternoon of Jan. 31, Kimberley RCMP received a report from Columbia Valley RCMP of a possible impaired driver heading south on Highway 93/95. Officers stopped the vehicle near Skookumchuck and noted signs of alcohol consumption. The breath demand was read but the driver refused to provide a sample.
He was served a 90-day Driving Prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
“In the vehicle were three young children, one of which was sitting on the driver’s lap. The child told the officer if her dad’s driving was bad it’s because she was steering,” reported Sgt. Chris Newel, Kimberley RCMP Detachment commander.
On the afternoon of Feb. 1, Kimberley RCMP received a report of a theft of tools up St. Mary’s Lake Road. Officers located a suspect vehicle, approached the driver and noted signs of impairment. The breath demand was read. The driver provided two breath samples, both a Fail. He was served a 90-day driving prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
Stolen property was located in the vehicle and RCMP will be forwarding the circumstances to Crown Counsel with respect to charges, Sgt. Newel said.
And on the evening of Feb. 1, an officer checked a vehicle after he noted no visible taillights. It was after dark and in addition he noted the driver was not signalling.
Once stopped, the officer noted signs of impairment and the breath demand was read. The 61-year-old Kimberley woman did not provide a breath sample. She was also on conditions not to consume alcohol.
RCMP will be forwarding the circumstances to Crown Counsel with the recommendation for charges of Fail to Comply with a Court Order and Refusal to Provide a Breath Sample. The driver also received violation tickets for No Driver’s Licence, No Insurance and Wrong Number plate.
‘Road safety is strategic objective for the Kimberley RCMP. These investigations show that there is often more to the incident than just being impaired,” Sgt. Newel noted.
Lead image: Kimberley RCMP file photo
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