Drop in impaired driving numbers this holiday season
Posted January 3, 2013 2:47 pm.
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VANCOUVER, BC (NEWS1130) – 33 per cent fewer drivers taken off the road this holiday season compared to last.
Mounties say publicity about the new laws may be the reason for the drop. “There’s been very good media coverage of the new impaired driving legislation and penalties, and I think that’s helped people make better choices,” says Corporal Robert McDonald.
Police busted 961 drivers from December 2nd to January 2nd compared with 1434 last year.
“We want our number to go to zero if there’s such a thing possible.
McDonald says more than 1,419 people were ticketed for using an electronic device while driving and 213 drivers were caught excessive speeding.
“Our officers continued to enforce seat belt laws as well, handing out 1,364 seat belt tickets during December. Parents – please keep your infants and children safe. Children need to be in an approved child restraint seat until they are nine years old or are 4’9” tall,” says Cpl. McDonald.
The following are preliminary numbers for the 2012 Campaign:
3 Days Immediate Road Prohibition – 272 issued
7 Days Immediate Road Prohibition – 6 issued
90 Days Immediate Road Prohibition – 348 Issued
Immediate Road Prohibition Refusal – 47 Issued
Criminal Code Impaired Driving charges – 34 issued
New Driver 12 Hrs suspensions – 54 issued
24 Hrs suspensions – 57 Issued
Drug related 24 Hrs Suspensions – 135 issued
Drug Criminal Code Impaired Driving charges – 8 issued
