{"id":62613,"date":"2026-02-23T19:11:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T23:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=62613"},"modified":"2026-02-23T19:11:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T23:11:51","slug":"care-and-control-of-a-motor-vehicle-while-impaired-is-illegal-rcmp-said","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=62613","title":{"rendered":"Care and control of a motor vehicle while impaired is illegal, RCMP said"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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LOWER SACKVILLE:<\/strong> Nova Scotia RCMP is reminding drivers that being in care and control of a vehicle while impaired is a criminal offence, after responding to people consuming alcohol inside a parked vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On February 22 at approximately 11:20 p.m., RCMP Southeast Traffic Services and Halifax Regional Detachment officers responded to a report of individuals consuming alcohol inside a vehicle in a lot in the 200 block of Sackville Dr. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Upon arrival, officers observed a Hyundai Accent with its headlights on and a woman seated in the driver\u2019s seat,” said Cpl. Mandy Edwards, with RCMP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The woman exited the vehicle while holding the keys, and officers noted signs of impairment.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She was arrested and transported to the Lower Sackville RCMP Detachment, where she provided two breath samples registering 160 mg% and 170 mg%, more than twice the legal limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 39\u2011year\u2011old woman from Lower Sackville is now facing charges of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Impaired Operation of a Conveyance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Impaired Operation over 80 mg%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    She is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cIf you\u2019re impaired and in a position where you could set the vehicle in motion, the rules and penalties for impaired driving apply,\u201d said Cpl. Edwards, RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To report a suspected impaired driver, call 911. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    File #: 26-29621<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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