Impaired driver speeds past police officer on patrol
A 52-year-old man was arrested for impaired driving after he was pulled over for excessive speeding by RCMP Traffic Services West on Wednesday.
On Feb. 4, an officer patrolling Route 430 near Cormack was passed by a driver travelling 140 km/hr in a posted 80 km/hr zone. During the traffic stop, police observed signs of impairment by alcohol and provided the driver with a demand for a breath sample.
The driver, a 52-year-old St. Pauls man, failed a roadside breath test and was arrested for impaired operation. He was transported to the Deer Lake RCMP detachment where he provided further breath samples that were nearly twice the legal limit.
His vehicle was seized and impounded and his driver’s licence was suspended. He is expected to appear in court in March 2026 on charges of impaired operation and impaired operation over 80mg%.