Olds RCMP are urging motorists to drive carefully, because traditionally, the rate of fatal collisions involving alcohol skyrockets during spring and summer.
In a recent news release, Olds RCMP said so far this year, they've investigated 21 incidents involving impaired operation of a motor vehicle. Of those 21 investigations, 11 resulted in charges.
Following are details of impaired driving incidents dealt with by Olds RCMP during the first couple of weeks of April.
On April 13, Olds RCMP and Alberta sheriffs attended a single-vehicle collision on Highway 587 west of Bowden.
“Witnesses said the grey SUV had come to rest in the south ditch after having gone in and out of the ditch several times,” police say.
The female driver was arrested immediately for impaired operation of a motor vehicle. She was brought to the Olds RCMP detachment to provide samples of her breath.
“The results of the tests were four times the limit of 80 milligrams (mg) of alcohol in 100 millilitres (ml) of blood,” RCMP say.
Jenny Mosely of Mountain View County was charged with impaired operation, impaired care or control over 80 and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
She is scheduled to make her first appearance regarding those charges on May 16 in Didsbury provincial court.
On April 9, police were travelling on 46 Street when they saw a vehicle taking up two lanes of traffic.
A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was arrested for impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
He was taken to the Olds RCMP detachment to supply samples of his breath. The results showed the driver to be over 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood.
A 43-year-old male Olds resident is charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and impaired operation of a motor vehicle while over 80 under the Criminal Code.
At the time a release on the incident was issued, police said they could not release the name of the driver, pending the swearing of documents on the matter.
The suspect is due to make his first appearance on these charges May 16 at provincial court in Didsbury.
On April 5, police attended the Mountain View Plaza parking lot for a male reportedly drinking beer in his vehicle.
Police demanded the driver provide samples into an approved screening device. The driver, Kevin Hehr of Mountain View County, failed to do so, RCMP allege.
As a result, he's charged with failing to provide samples of his breath into an approved screening device.
He is also charged with transporting liquor in a vehicle within access of an occupant under the Gaming and Liquor Act.
His first appearance on those charges is set for May 9 in Didsbury provincial court.
"Witnesses said the grey SUV had come to rest in the south ditch after having gone in and out of the ditch several times."OLDS RCMP
