Three drivers were issued driving prohibitions in separate incidents last week as the Nelson Police Department continued impaired driving enforcement.
According to its weekly media release, Nelson police responded to 128 calls for service between July 12 and 18, including thefts, assaults, motor vehicle incidents, disturbances, fraud, suspicious occurrences, mental health calls, wellness checks and requests for assistance.
The first impaired driving investigation was launched July 12 during a CounterAttack checkstop in the 1200 block of Highway 3A.
The department said a vehicle approaching the checkstop was observed turning around before reaching it. Officers conducted a traffic stop on Nasookin Road, where the 32-year-old Balfour driver failed to provide a suitable breath sample.
He received a 90-day driving prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
A few days later, on July 15, officers responded to reports of aggressive driving near Stanley Street and Hall Mines Road shortly before 3 p.m.
Police located the vehicle and observed additional concerning driving behaviour before stopping it on Front Street.
The 36-year-old Slocan Park driver failed two roadside breath tests. He received a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
It was the second impaired driving investigation that day. A few hours earlier, at 1 p.m., an officer conducting traffic enforcement near Highway 3A and Ymir Road stopped a vehicle for speeding in a 50 km/h zone.
The 45-year-old driver received a $196 speeding ticket. However, he also told officers he had consumed cannabis within the previous 24 hours. An oral fluid screening test indicated THC levels above the provincial threshold for an immediate roadside prohibition, resulting in a 24-hour driving prohibition. His vehicle was also impounded for 24 hours.
Police reminded motorists never to drive while impaired by alcohol, cannabis or any other substance.
“Under the Criminal Code of Canada, it is an offence to operate a motor vehicle with 2 ng or more of THC per millilitre of blood within two hours of driving. THC concentrations of 2 ng/mL to less than 5 ng/mL constitute the lower ‘per se’ cannabis offence, while levels of 5 ng/mL or higher carry more serious criminal penalties,” Nelson police said.
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