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A license to file charges Friday night
The passenger of a vehicle was arrested Friday night (Oct. 24) after police noted the driver did not display a ‘N’ as required.
Kimberley RCMP was conducting a road check just east of Kimberley on Highway 95A when the incident took place. Upon approach police asked the driver for her license and she produced a ‘N’ license. Police noted there was no ‘N’ visible on the back of the vehicle. Police did further checks on the vehicle and saw that it had been involved in an impaired driving investigation a year ago and a review of the file found the accused was wanted. Believing the passenger may be the subject of an arrest warrant police asked for some identification; once identity was confirmed he was arrested. He had failed to attend court on the impaired driving charge and is now facing another charge of Fail to Attend court.
Two more
Two other drivers were issued violation tickets the same night for failing to possess a valid driver’s license. In the first instance an officer checked a vehicle and found the driver’s license of the registered owner had been suspended. The vehicle was stopped and police confirmed identity of the driver. During discussion it was learned that the subject was behind in his family maintenance payments and his driver’s license was suspended.
In the second case during the road check an officer asked a driver for his license. He said he didn’t have it but was only going a short distance. This immediately raised suspicion. A check found the driver had not held a valid license for four years.
In 2010, the driver had been the subject to an impaired driving investigation and his driving privileges revoked. Although he was not long prohibited from driving he failed to get a new license. He told police he thought it was automatically reinstated. The procrastination was likely due to money owing for fines.
Cpl. Chris Newel,
Kimberley RCMP