A recent spotlight on impaired driving in Richmond saw around 350 vehicles stopped by the RCMP at three strategic checkpoints.
During the Saturday, May 18 event, which coincided with National Impaired Driving Awareness Day, police pulled over hundreds of drivers.
They were stationed at the Inglis Drive area (YVR south terminal), Gordon Way and Graybar Road (far east end of Richmond) and at Cambie Road and St. Edwards Drive (Bridgeport area).
Around 350 vehicle checks were conducted over the course of the operation, typically early evening until the morning.
According to the police, officers dealt with eight alcohol related incidents, which resulted in immediate prohibitions from driving.
One driver was caught driving while prohibited and officers located open liquor in one of the vehicles moving through a checkpoint.
Of those 350 vehicle checks, police also issued violation tickets for failing to have valid insurance, a child not fastened in appropriate restraint in a vehicle, and vehicle equipment related defects.
There were no drug related impaired driving situations over the three checkpoints
"Throughout the summer, police officers from Richmond RCMP's Frontline and Road Safety Unit will continue to target impaired drivers and those whose driving places others at risk,” said Sgt. Nigel Pronger, of the RCMP’s Operational Teams.
“It is disappointing…we stopped impaired drivers that had left establishments who offered free shuttle service. Plan ahead to get home safely."
