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Weekly Media Release - Trail and Greater District RCMP - 2024-10-02

Trail and Greater District

2024-10-02 09:39 PDT

File # 2024-4273

Trail woman detained for impaired driving, licence suspended, vehicle impounded

File # 2024-4273

On Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 4:10 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a 61-year-old Trail woman driving her vehicle erratically while travelling southbound on Highway 22, near Trail, BC. The officer located the woman and her vehicle and detained them roadside.

The officer made observations that lead him to believe the woman’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was allegedly impaired by alcohol. A demand was read to the woman who provided a sample of breath roadside that resulted in a fail.

The 61-year-old Trail woman was issued a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) under Section 215 of the BC Motor Vehicle Act. Her vehicle was impounded for up to 30 days.

Trail RCMP and BCHP will be patrolling our highways to make them safer for travel. This a reminder that October 1 is the start of when winter tires are required on most routes in BC. Officers will be checking for compliance in the coming months.

For more information, visit BC Transportation Winter Driving 

Released by:

Cpl. James Grandy
District Advisory NCO (Media Relations)
Southeast District
Office: 250-460-2398

Email: james.grandy@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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