Impaired driver facing over $5K in fines after caught operating uninsured vehicle in Langford

Impaired driver facing over $5K in fines after caught operating uninsured vehicle in Langford
West Shore RCMP
The West Shore RCMP have hit an impaired driver with some steep traffic fines after officers caught her behind the wheel of an uninsured vehicle in Langford.

The West Shore RCMP have hit an impaired driver with some steep traffic fines after officers caught her behind the wheel of an uninsured vehicle in Langford.

Police said the incident took place around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning when officers received a report of a possible impaired driver on the Trans-Canada Highway near Leigh Rd.

In a police report issued on Friday, it states that a witness who was driving behind a 2019 GMC Yukon called West Shore RCMP after the vehicle began swerving in the lane.

Officers tracked the vehicle down and pulled the vehicle over along Jacklin Rd near Langford Parkway.

The driver has been identified by police as a 29-year-old woman who is a resident of Victoria. Police add she was exhibiting symptoms of alcohol impairment at the time of the vehicle stop.

Frontline officers conducted an impaired driving investigation and, on top of discovering the female driver was impaired, police found that the vehicle had no insurance and was displaying the wrong licence plates.

The woman was issued a $598 violation ticket for no insurance, a $109 ticket for displaying the wrong licence plate, an immediate roadside driving prohibition for 90 days, the vehicle was towed and impounded for a 30 day period.

“When all is said and done the estimated cost associated with a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition is about $4730, add on the violations tickets for no insurance and displaying the wrong plates, and this driver is looking at a bill of over $5000,” said Cst. Nancy Saggar, West Shore RCMP Media Relations Officer.

Not only is impaired driving one of the leading causes of collision-related deaths, but it’s also incredibly costly. We are thankful to the witness who reported this impaired driver, their report helped us improve public safety by taking an impaired driver off the road.

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