Halifax Regional Police release impaired driving statistics for October

Anyone who spots a driver they suspect is impaired is asked to call 911

CITYnews halifax \ Meghan Groff

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Halifax Regional Police charged 33 drivers last month with impaired-related offences.

Of those, 24 were charged with impaired operation of a conveyance by alcohol, four of which were at least twice the legal limit.

Another three received driving suspensions for operating a conveyance while having consumed alcohol and six were charged with impaired operation of a conveyance by a drug.

Seven were charged with refusing to provide a breath sample.

Anyone who spots a driver they suspect is impaired is asked to call 911. It will help if you can give the call taker your location along with a description of the vehicle — including the licence plate number, colour, make and model — the direction it was headed and a description of the driver.

HRP received 15 of those calls in October.

Signs of an impaired driver include:

• Driving unreasonably fast, slow or at an inconsistent speed
• Drifting in and out of lanes
• Tailgating and changing lanes frequently
• Making exceptionally wide turns
• Changing lanes or passing without sufficient clearance
• Overshooting or stopping well before stop signs or stop lights
• Disregarding signals and lights
• Approaching signals or leaving intersections too quickly or slowly
• Driving without headlights, failing to lower high beams or leaving turn signals on
• Driving with windows open in cold or inclement weather