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RCMP, Traffic Services members pulling drivers off roads

100 Mile House RCMP responded to 60 complaints and calls for service

Roadside checks

100 Mile House RCMP and Cariboo-Chilcotin Traffic Services members conducted a number of high-visibility traffic check stops during the past week.

Once such outing was in the 108 Mile Ranch. During this check stop, a vehicle was pulled over for speeding

The driver of the vehicle was confirmed to be prohibited from driving under the Motor Vehicle Act. He was issued an appearance notice for a court date on June 9 in 100 Mile House.

Another check stop was on Horse Lake Road and a considerable number of traffic notices and violation tickets were issued for speeding.

Drinking driver

On May 2, Cariboo-Chilcotin Traffic Services members were conducting speed enforcement on Highway 97 near 100 Mile House and a vehicle was observed being operated above the speed limit.

The vehicle was pulled over and a male driver was identified. He displayed symptoms of liquor consumption and there was open liquor in the vehicle.

An approved screening device was administered at the scene and the result was a “fail.” The driver was detained and returned to the 100 Mile House Detachment where two breath samples of 210 and 200 mg per cent were obtained.

Charges of impaired driving and driving over the legal limit are being recommended to Crown against a 43-year-old Kamloops man, with a court date of July 14 in 100 Mile House.

Off the road

On May 1, police and rescue crews responded to a report of a single-vehicle incident on Horse Lake Road – two kilometres west of the Mahood Lake turnoff.

The driver of a red Chevrolet S-10 lost control during inclement weather, slid across the road and went into the ditch on its side. The driver was not injured and was assessed by ambulance crews at the scene.

The vehicle was towed from the scene. No charges are contemplated at this time.

Breath sample refused

On April 30, Cariboo-Chilcotin Traffic Services members were conducting speed enforcement on Highway 24 near Lone Butte and the driver of grey Chevrolet Silverado was observed exceeding the speed limit.

The vehicle was pulled over and a man was identified as the operator. He displayed some symptoms of liquor consumption.

Field sobriety tests were administered and as a result, the driver was detained for impaired driving. The driver was returned to the 100 Mile Detachment where the suspect refused to provide breath samples.

Charges of refusing to provide breath samples and impaired driving are being recommended to Crown against a 70-year-old Lone Butte resident, with a court date of Aug. 11 in 100 Mile House.