The December impaired driving statistics have been released by Delta Police and the numbers are not good.
Between a normal month of enforcement along with enhanced CounterAttack campaign, Delta Police checked an estimated 6,700 driver during the campaign.
From those drivers, 22 were found with some level of impairment that resulted in a variety of driving prohibitions which included: 24-hour prohibition for providing a roadside breath sample ranging between .051 and .059 BAC; 24-hour prohibition for operating a vehicle while impaired by drug; 72-hour prohibition for providing a roadside breath sample with a warn result (.06 and .1 BAC); a 90-day prohibition for providing a breath sample that resulted in a fail reading or for refusing to provide a breath sample and a 90-day Administrative Driving Prohibition issued in conjunction with criminal code impaired driving investigation where the subject has provided a sample over .08 or refused to provide a sample.
These can also be accompanied by Criminal Code Impaired Driving/Over .08 charges or Criminal Code Refusal charge.
In total, December saw a total of 71 impaired drivers removed from Delta roads. This number includes the 22 from the CounterAttack campaign.
“Impaired driving continues to be a leading cause of death and injury in British Columbia,” said A/Insp. James Sandberg, public affairs manager for Delta Police. “Nearly one quarter of all car crash fatalities involve impaired driving. Sixty-one people each year lose their lives and 1,404 people are injured in 2,415 crashes. There is no excuse for impaired driving. Ride options, including taxi, transit, ride-share, or designated drivers are all options to replace impaired driving. Police will continue to target impaired drivers.”
