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May is high-risk driving month and police are reminding motorists to take extra caution while out on our roadways. Here are a few incidents of note in Port Moody over the past several days:

-Friday evening, a vehicle exiting a local pub cut off a marked police car. A traffic stop was initiated and the driver was determined to be impaired with previous history. She now faces Criminal Code impaired driving charges, a prohibition and a vehicle impoundment;

-Saturday evening, an officer observed a speeding vehicle on Barnet Highway. The driver was also determined to be impaired and was served a 90-day driving prohibition and impoundment;

-Monday afternoon, an officer observed a motorist texting & driving as he approached a busy school zone crosswalk during afternoon pick-up. The driver was determined to have an invalid driver’s licence and was issued tickets, further suspension and an impoundment [photo attached];

-Monday evening, an officer conducted a stop on a novice driver violating his restrictions, he was determined to be impaired and was served a 90-day driving prohibition along with an impoundment;

-The same evening, an officer caught a vehicle travelling 154 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone on Barnet Hwy. The driver faces Motor Vehicle Act charges as well as an impoundment.

“Motorists play a significant role in road safety” states Constable Sam Zacharias, “please remember to slow down, leave the phone alone while driving, and plan a safe ride if your plans involve alcohol or other impairing substances.”

[Of note, the May long weekend is often one of the deadliest weekends on B.C. roadways with an average of 3 fatalities and 455 injuries in nearly 2000 crashes over the weekend, ICBC]

Constable Sam Zacharias, #122
Media Relations Officer, Port Moody Police Department
(t) 604-461-3456 (f) 604-461-1734
sam.zacharias@portmoodypolice.com