Relatively Quiet New Years Eve In P.G.
Thursday, January 1, 2015 @ 10:55 AM
Prince George, B.C.- While there were numerous parties to ring in the new year in Prince George, the City’s RCMP Traffic Unit reports finding only a handful of people who opted to drive after drinking.
- 1 person charged under the Criminal Code for being over .08
Four others were found to be in violation of the Motor Vehicle Act:
- 2 Immediate Roadside Prohibitions issued suspending licences of the drivers for 90 days, and impounding their vehicles for 30 days
- 1 Immediate Roadside Prohibition which resulted in a three day licence suspension
- 1 new driver was given a 12 hour suspension
Comments
I thought new drivers were not supposed to drink….
PERIOD…
wonder why such a light penalty?
It didn’t say that the new driver was drinking, just that they were in violation of the Motor Vehicle Act. Maybe they had more people than allowed in the car with them.
Only one person (Caught) over .08 on New Years Eve ?
I consider that pretty damn good imo
Just a guess on my part but the N driver was possibly the DD for the evening. They made a mistake by doing the right thing. That would be a good reason as any for the light penalty.
Why would you impound a vehicle for 30 days when you’ve just taken away the drivers license for 90 days? I don’t imagine getting your vehicle out after 30 days is cheap either, why not really hit them where it hurts and impound the vehicle for the full 90 days?
Thank you to all the policemen and women who were out there checking. We hope you have a really good New Year!
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