{"id":64044,"date":"2026-04-22T19:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T22:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=63910"},"modified":"2026-04-22T19:54:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T22:54:00","slug":"waverley-man-charged-with-impaired-driving-after-waverley-road-mvc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=64044","title":{"rendered":"Waverley man charged with impaired driving after Waverley Road MVC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-56506\" style=\"max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-56506 ml-slider ms-theme-default-base nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Mini Header 2\" data-height=\"200\" data-width=\"600\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_56506\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_56506\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-63688 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-04-08 10:35:32\" data-filename=\"Creative-Minds-Ad-780-x-2501-e1775655291224-600x200.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100090386733545\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Creative-Minds-Ad-780-x-2501-e1775655291224-600x200.png\" height=\"200\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56506 slide-63688 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Creative Minds Ad 780 x 250(1)\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-56517 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-06 10:19:19\" data-filename=\"steve-mac-new-ad-laker-600x200.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefinancialengineer.ca\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/steve-mac-new-ad-laker-600x200.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56506 slide-56517 msDefaultImage\" title=\"steve-mac-new-ad-laker\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-62054 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-01-31 20:53:23\" data-filename=\"The-breath-Factory-600x200-1.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebreathfactory.ca\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-breath-Factory-600x200-1.png\" height=\"200\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56506 slide-62054 msDefaultImage\" title=\"The breath Factory 600x200\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WAVERLEY:<\/strong> A 23-year-old man from Waverley has been charged with impaired driving following a single-vehicle collision on April 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RCMP officials say that at approximately 9:45 p.m., RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash in the 2000 block of Waverley Rd.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Officers learned that a truck had gone off the road and that the driver had left the scene on foot,&#8221; a spokesperson said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Upon arrival, officers located the truck in a ditch. 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An officer observed signs of impairment and obtained a roadside breath sample from the man, which, resulted in a fail.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The driver, a 23-year-old man from Waverley, was arrested for impaired driving and transported to Lower Sackville RCMP Detachment, where he provided two breath samples, each registering 160 mg%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The man was released pending a future court appearance.\u00a0(No name was released as the charges have not been brought before the courts yet).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Impaired driving puts everyone on the road at risk. Alcohol and drugs affect a driver\u2019s ability to operate a vehicle safely, increasing the likelihood of serious injuries or death. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nova Scotia RCMP reminds motorists to plan ahead, designate a sober driver, or arrange alternate transportation. Anyone who sees a suspected impaired driver is asked to call 911.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>File #: 26-61513<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-56179\" style=\"max-width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-56179 ml-slider ms-theme-default-base nav-hidden nav-hidden nav-hidden nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Biz Card\" data-height=\"200\" data-width=\"500\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_56179\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_56179\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-56185 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-06-26 16:00:31\" data-filename=\"Fall-River-Health-biz-card-1000x400.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhealth.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Fall-River-Health-biz-card-1000x400.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"500\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56179 slide-56185 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Fall-River-Health-biz-card\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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