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CBC
03-06-2025
- Health
- CBC
P.E.I. woman, 1 of many arrested last weekend for impaired driving, tested 3.6 times over limit
Social Sharing Police in Prince Edward Island arrested several people for impaired driving over the weekend, with one in particular allegedly testing over three times the legal limit of alcohol. Saturday and Sunday, the P.E.I. RCMP made eight arrests, with just two being for non-impaired related offences. Cpl. Gavin Moore, the media relations officer for the P.E.I. RCMP, said it's uncommon to see so many alcohol-related driving offences in one cluster. "We have seen in recent years that a significant number of our impaired arrests are impaired by cannabis and other drugs," he said. "Over this weekend, these were all alcohol-related." Moore said the one drivers, a 45-year woman, allegedly recorded a blood-alcohol reading reading of 0.29 on Saturday. That's more than three-and-a-half times the legal limit of 0.08. "That's a very high reading, he said. "Beyond that is quite often lethal for people." Moore said the RCMP expects to see more cases of impaired driving as the summer tourism season begins. "There are only so many police to address impaired driving," he said. "We do our best to have a strong presence on Island roads, but it is even more vital that Islanders know that 911 is there for any time you see a potential impaired driver." Summerside collision leads to impaired charges Police in Summerside also responded to a rear-end collision that allegedly involved impaired driving on Saturday. Near the scene, officers found a black sport-utility vehicle, which had been the subject of an earlier erratic driving complaint, in the yard of a residence on Granville Street. The SUV had come to rest against a shed with all of its airbags deployed. Bystanders pointed officers to the driver, a 31-year-old man from Ontario, who police said showed signs of impairment by alcohol. The man was issued a seven-day driving suspension, his vehicle was impounded and he was released on a surety — money that will be forfeited if he fails to comply with the conditions of his release. The man will appear in court at a future date to answer to charges related to impaired driving. 'It is disappointing' Karen Clinton, president of the King and Queens chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving in P.E.I., she said she hopes Islanders make more responsible decisions when deciding to drive. "It is disappointing. We hope with the information we're sharing with MADD and the messages that we're trying to get out that people will make smart choices and have a sober drive prepared," she said. "With the culture that we have, drinking is a part of that and people enjoy some drinks while partaking in... activities. We would like to see more people be more responsible." Clinton echoed sentiments from MADD Canada CEO Steve Sullivan, who is advocating for the P.E.I. government to implement immediate licence suspensions for those who fail a roadside screening test for alcohol or drugs. "We know that the provincial government is very supportive of this, it's going through legislation right now and we're working out details," she said. "It results in immediate consequences, which kind of makes people think more about whether or not they want to risk their vehicle getting taken away along with those other consequences that comes with that."
CTV News
29-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
3 impaired drivers stopped in 24 hours: P.E.I. RCMP
An RCMP detachment can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News) Police on Prince Edward Island say they stopped three impaired drivers in a 24-hour period this week. RCMP Provincial Traffic Services was conducting patrols in Stanley Bridge on Wednesday afternoon. Police say a driver was stopped for using a cellphone while driving, which led to the arrest of a 24-year-old man for impaired driving by drug. A Queens District RCMP officer in Grand Tracadie responded to a tip from the public later that evening and, according to police, a 28-year-old woman was arrested for impaired driving by alcohol. At 7:16 a.m. on Thursday, police say a traffic stop in Stratford resulted in the arrest of a 22-year-old man for impaired driving by alcohol. 'Everyone can play a role in making PEI roads safer. If you see a suspected impaired driver, call 911,' said Cpl. Gavin Moore, with the P.E.I. RCMP, in a news release. For more P.E.I. news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
CBC
15-05-2025
- CBC
Man arrested for stealing Good Samaritan's truck after collision in western P.E.I., police say
Social Sharing A 19-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stealing the truck of a person who stopped to help at the scene of a side-swipe collision between a car and a tractor trailer in Prince County, RCMP say. The collision happened Wednesday morning on Route 171 in Central Bedeque, police said in a news release. "A Good Samaritan driving a pickup truck stopped to check on this collision, and while out of their vehicle checking on the drivers to ensure people were in good health, the driver of the car then took the pickup truck and fled the scene," said Cpl. Gavin Moore, the P.E.I. RCMP's media relations officer. Global positioning system (GPS) technology installed by the truck's owner was "extremely valuable" to help police eventually track and locate the stolen truck in Queens County, Moore said. "With that GPS, this was a case where we had a strong advantage being able to know exactly where the truck was and find a location that was appropriate for a safe arrest," he said. For someone to steal a vehicle in front of its owner is a very rare circumstance, Moore said, but getting help from a passerby is not uncommon. "We're very fortunate that we're a tight-knit community here in P.E.I.," he said. "It's very common for a Good Samaritan to stop, and I certainly would encourage anybody to render assistance whenever they do come across a situation like this." 'Trucks can be replaced' Moore encouraged Islanders to remember that vehicles are just property and not to put themselves in danger in order to recover stolen items on their own. "Trucks can be replaced, cars can be replaced and it's never worth putting your own well-being or that of others at risk in order to recover something like this," he said. "Thankfully this was a situation where nobody was hurt, nobody put themselves at risk." The 19-year-old man will appear in Summerside court on June 18 to answer to charges related to the incident. He will also face a future court date in Charlottetown since the part of the alleged offence happened in Queens County.
