Enhanced Counter Attack Chalks Up 9 More Impaired Charges

Friday, December 18, 2009 07:41 AM

Prince George, B.C.- The Enhanced Counterattack Road Checks in Prince George have picked up even more impaired drivers than their first night on the road.

On Thursday December 17th, the extra patrol units took to the streets and started with high profile road checks on the major arterial routes. Thirty-seven (37) police patrol units, including the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Agency checked motorists throughout the city. Thirty-four (34) impaired drivers were removed from the road during the shift. Nine (9) drivers were charged criminally, 2 were suspended for ninety (90) days and twenty-three (23) were suspended for 24 hours as a result of alcohol or drug consumption.

Despite all the media and the warnings, the police patrols resulted in the following statistics for a twelve (12) hour shift last night.

# of Criminal Code Impaired Driving Charges –- 9 charges
# of Administrative Driving Prohibitions (90 days) –- 2 charges
# of 24-Hour Driving Suspensions (alcohol) –- 20 suspensions
# of 24-Hour Driving Suspensions (drugs) –- 3 suspensions
# of Seat Belt offences –- 7 charges
# of Speeding offences –- 4 charges
# of Provincial Statute offences - other –- 2 charge
# of No Driver's Licence offences –- 11 charges
# of Vehicle Impounds –- 3 vehicles
# of Commercial Vehicle offences –- 2 charges / 1 warning
# of Moving offences –- 17 charges / 4 warnings
# of Non-moving offences –- 61 charges / 24 warnings
# of Vehicle Defects –- 8 charges / 32 warnings

# of Liquor Seizures – 5
# of Drug Seizures – 6

Total 146 Charges 61 Warnings / Notices 11 Seizures

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Posted by: faxman on December 18 2009 8:02 AM

Good to see!

Posted by: Vdesign on December 18 2009 8:23 AM

Good to see these people being taken off the road, albeit temporarily, hopefully it makes them think twice before driving under the influence again.

The real scary statistic about this is that it is was not the weekend, and they had done everything but drop leaflets from helicopters, telling people that they had brought in officers from other detachments, and would be out in force.

Posted by: Loki on December 18 2009 11:16 AM

Thirty-seven (37) police patrol units, including the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Agency checked motorists throughout the city.

Pretty expensive night for 9 impaired charges.

Is this the price we want to pay?

Posted by: EatsBushesShoots&Leaves on December 18 2009 11:21 AM

I guess I won't be taking my staff for a couple after work or my wife to dinner tomorrow. Thanks a lot.
And spare me any taxi/red nose bs. It makes the whole experience too convoluted & costly. If I am under .08 I am not impaired, legally or otherwise. Why should I be suspended & my car towed just because I enjoy a glass or two of wine with dinner?

Posted by: Maverick on December 18 2009 12:08 PM

Loki, EBSL, yeah it may seem extreme, but would you feel it was too much cost if your wife of kids were killed by one of the 9 people, OR even one of the 23 who got 24hr suspension.

Posted by: EatsBushesShoots&Leaves on December 18 2009 12:19 PM

Even .08 is hardly enough to make anyone a greater threat than you typical lousy driver.

Drunk = you are punished
Not Drunk = you are punished

It is heavy handed & plain wrong.

Posted by: BCRacer on December 18 2009 12:58 PM

sorry eatsbushes but red nose is free or by donation...if you can't afford that then a good idea not to drink isn't it?
No the impaired driving law it isn't perfect but today what is?

and loki, the price compaired to having someone we love killed is a pretty inexpensive cost don't you thing

Posted by: EatsBushesShoots&Leaves on December 18 2009 1:29 PM

Just to be clear:

The police have a 'zero tolerance' policy right now. That means a whiff of alcohol & you're automatically given a 24 hour suspension & your car is towed.
In other words:
A sip of wine + stopped in check stop = vehicle towed.
Anyone who thinks that is reasonable needs to have their head examined.

I'm done.

Posted by: Loki on December 18 2009 1:58 PM

oh boy, the legislation says .08, the yellow stripe boys say zero tolerance.
So the enforcement arm now determines law?

Posted by: Maverick on December 18 2009 2:11 PM

Amazing how people can find anything to complain about! If there was no counter attack right now they would be complaining about that!

Posted by: Mercenary on December 18 2009 2:38 PM

I like it. Anyone who drinks and drives is an idiot, pure and simple.

Posted by: numbers on December 18 2009 2:55 PM

I agree Mercenary, what is $20 to be safe and still allow yourself to go out and enjoy the night. You shouldn't be drinking if you can't afford a responsible way home....if you want to get liquored, go to the store and drink at home with your wife busheater. Loki....well I have no comment for you.

Posted by: EatsBushesShoots&Leaves on December 18 2009 3:18 PM

You idiots!
I have no problem with the checkstops or arresting impaired drivers. I have a HUGE issue with 'zero tolerance'!
No one said anything about getting "liquored".
Round trip cab fare from my home & plenty of other peoples to downtown is approximatly $70.00 & I would think the Red Nose people would & should expect at least the same. (Unless you're a cheap, redneck idiot).

It's not about the money anyway. It's absolutely wrong that anyone should be treated like a criminal inspite of having commited no crime.

Posted by: Mercenary on December 18 2009 4:41 PM

Bah! If you need to drink to have a good time then there is something wrong with you. There is a time and place to have a few wobbly pops and its not when you have to drive yourself home.

IMO there should absolutely be a zero tolerance policy on drinking and driving.

Posted by: EatsBushesShoots&Leaves on December 18 2009 5:03 PM

You're right. Let's fine everybody for everything illegal or not. And let's close all licenced restaurants & bars. In fact let's just have random road blocks all the time for seatbelts, drinking, cell phones, smoking with your kids in the car, worn tires, forgot your licence at home etc. etc. Zero tolerance. Car impounded.
What a great world it will be.

Posted by: EatsBushesShoots&Leaves on December 18 2009 5:04 PM

Hope I die before I get senile.

Posted by: Eagleone on December 19 2009 7:11 AM

I watch them look people in the eye and ask them if they have had any drinks, then walk around back and take a look in a perfectly law abiding persons trunk, which seems wholly unreasonable to me, but meanwhile not even a glance at the tires to see if they are winter tires, or the wipers to see if they are sufficient for winter conditions.

I think a few equipment safety warnings would go a lot further to road safety, than the intimidation of 'potential' drunks.

Also most people don't know this but a 24-hour is worse than an impaired charge if you are not over .08. A 24-hour can not be fought in the courts and can not be removed from your license once issued... and is solely at the discretion of the police officers view of your condition with no requirements for a breathalyser (wide open for discrimination abuse (ie you know your a redkneck when?)). An impaired charge however gets its day in court.