In its continued public information campaign about the dangers of drinking and driving, Delta Police released its impaired driving figures Monday afternoon.
According to a post on its Facebook page, DPD officers took a total of five impaired drivers off the road with three 90-day Immediate Roadside prohibitions handed out and two 24-hour Immediate Roadside prohibitions handed out.
“We continue to receive emergency calls from road users reporting a possible impaired driver, including a taxi driver who called 9-1-1 last week,” said DPD. “He reported that he had picked up an intoxicated female, but when he dropped her off at her location, she proceeded to get into a vehicle and drive away. Police in the area were able to quickly locate the woman, where she blew two fails into the Alcohol Screening Device (ASD).”
IRP Monday lesson – what happens when you blow a FAIL into the ASD?
A FAIL means that your blood-alcohol content is over 80 milligrams. Following that,
* You are suspended from driving for 90 days
* Your vehicle is impounded for 30 days
* You are responsible for the impound and towing fees (approx. $700)
* You pay an administrative penalty to the tune of $500
* You pay a $250 licence re-instatement fee.
