11 impaired drivers caught over 2 days in PG  

The Prince George RCMP winter task force caught close to a dozen impaired drivers in just two days last week.

According to the police, on Friday and Saturday the Prince George RCMP’s Municipal Traffic Services Section conducted a series of static check stops and roving patrols throughout the City of Prince George, selectively targeting impaired drivers.

Here’s a list of their findings alongside the 11 impaired drivers:

9 – 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) with 30-day vehicle impoundment (over 100 mg%)

2 – 3 day IRP with 7-day vehicle impoundment (between 60 – 99 mg%)

7 – Speeding violations

 8 – Intersection-related violations

2 – Distracted Driving (cell phones) violations

4 – Suspension/prohibition charges

4 – Drivers served suspension/prohibition orders on behalf of ICBC

3 – Vehicles sent for inspection due to improper/inadequate equipment

19 – Other violations

“We would like to thank the vast majority of the public who choose not to drive impaired, whether it be by alcohol or other drugs,” says Sgt. Matt Labelle, in charge of the Prince George RCMP’s Municipal Traffic Enforcement Section.

“We appreciate the efforts of those persons that choose to use alternate transportation like taxis, buses, and services like Operation Red Nose.”