LOWER SACKVILLE: A 25-year-old Lower Sackville man has been charged with impaired driving and travelling at more than 144 km/h along Highway 101 in Upper Sackville, police say.
Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment arrested the impaired driver who was travelling at a high rate of speed in Upper Sackville.
On September 12, at approximately 7:15 p.m., an officer with RCMP Southeast Traffic Services was conducting traffic enforcement on Hwy. 101 when an Acura TLX was observed on radar travelling at 144 km/h.
A traffic stop was completed on the vehicle.
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The driver, a 25-year-old Lower Sackville man, exhibited signs of impairment.
“He provided roadside breath samples into an approved screening device, which resulted in a “fail”,” said Cpl. Tremblay.
The man was arrested and transported to the Lower Sackville RCMP Detachment where he subsequently provided breath samples that registered at 140 mg% and 120 mg%.
He was later released.
Cpl. Tremblay said the man is facing charges of Operation while Impaired, Operation of a Conveyance 80mg% or over, Driving a Motor Vehicle with Obstruction on Window and Driving at a Speed that Exceeds the Posted Speed Limit by 31 km/h or More.
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The man is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on October 30.
Road safety is a shared responsibility.
If you suspect an impaired driver, it’s an emergency; call 911.
File # 24-125153
