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Weekend yields three DUIs in Oak Bay

Impaired drivers, including one near the oak Bay police station, caught by cops

Just before 1 a.m. Jan. 28, Oak bay police officer stopped a vehicle for speeding in the 2200-block of Cadboro Bay Rd. The 23-year-old male driver blew a “fail” on a roadside screening test and was detained for impaired driving. Criminal charges are pending against him.

The same night, a 29-year-old man pulled over on St. Ann Street blew a “warn,” for a blood-alcohol content between 0.05 and 0.08 milligrams. He was immediately prohibited from driving and his licence was seized. No criminal charges are pending.

A third impaired driver, a 31-year-old woman, was stopped on Victoria Avenue at 1:30 a.m. Jan. 29. Results of a roadside screening test led police to issue a three-day immediate prohibition from driving. Her car was also impounded.



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