An impaired driver was caught driving the wrong way on Highway 1 in North Vancouver Monday morning.
North Vancouver RCMP were notified of the incident just before 3am this morning after “multiple witnesses” called to report a white Kia was travelling westbound in the eastbound lanes with a flat tire near the Lynn Valley exit.
“Officers were quickly dispatched and located the vehicle near Westview Drive exit on the highway. The vehicle had stopped in front of a flagger’s vehicle after the flagger noticed the Kia travelling the wrong way with 3 functional tires,” said Cst. Mansoor Sahak, Media Relations Officer for the North Vancouver RCMP.
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Police noticed signs of impairment and the driver, a Burnaby woman in her thirties, failed a breath test. She was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition (IRP) and her vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
“Wrong way drivers on a highway pose an extreme danger to motorists, especially when they are impaired,” added Cst. Mansoor Sahak. “Fortunately, officers were able to act quickly and with assistance of the public were able to locate this dangerous driver before a collision occurred.”
Motorists in BC caught driving impaired could face the following penalties:
- Driving suspensions from 24 hours to 90 days
- Vehicle impoundment
- Fines, from $600 and up to $4,060
- Jail time
- Mandatory rehabilitation
- Installation of ignition interlock in your vehicle
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