The Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles explains improvements to the Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) program for impaired drivers (effective June 15, 2012) and what can happen if you're caught driving impaired in British Columbia.
Kaarina Engelbrecht was reported to police as an erratic driver on March 27, 2011. Her vehicle was located by patrols and after an altercation at roadside she was taken to the Kelowna RCMP detachment for breath testing. She provided breath samples of 110 mg% and was charged with driving without due care and attention.
Clare Bekkers spent the evening at a friend's residence in Victoria drinking and using cocaine. The following day she collected her young children and headed home to Nanaimo. When she started her journey that day at 12:30 pm her blood alcohol level was between 93 and 148 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. There was some indication that she may have consumed beer in her vehicle on the way home.
A few months back you commented on drugs and driving and the issues therein. I think you people do a heck of a great job and drug testing I am certain is a growing problem for police officers .
The Road Safety Monitor is an annual Canadian public opinion survey conducted by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF). These two documents contain the result of the 2011 survey on drinking and driving in Canada and the breakdown by region across the country.
I performed many duties in my policing career, investigator, collision analyst, breath testing technician and screening device operator/calibrator/instructor. I've seen first hand the damage that impaired drivers do to themselves and others on our highways. The duty I liked the least was notifying next of kin following a fatal collision.
TED Talks challenge fascinating thinkers and doers to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less. Ramona Pierson was crossing the street when a drunk driver ran a red light and struck her in the crosswalk. She spent 18 months in a coma and then was placed in a senior citizens home to recover.
My husband received a ticket in September for cutting corners on the lake road, crossing double solid. He lost his licence for 3 days and his truck was impounded for 30 days. After the 30 days he went to ICBC to get the truck released to him. ICBC called motor vehicles and they said yes he could have it. When he went to the impound lot they too called Motor vehicles and received permission for release.
Another great video from Austalia's TAC Victoria that is part of their anti-impaired driving campaign for Christmas 2011. Well known for not pulling any punches, these videos graphically illustrate the perils of impaired driving.
A few months back you commented on drugs and driving and the issues therein. I think you people do a heck of a great job and drug testing I am certain is a growing problem for police officers .
My husband received a ticket in September for cutting corners on the lake road, crossing double solid. He lost his licence for 3 days and his truck was impounded for 30 days. After the 30 days he went to ICBC to get the truck released to him. ICBC called motor vehicles and they said yes he could have it. When he went to the impound lot they too called Motor vehicles and received permission for release.