100 Mile House RCMP and BC Highway Patrol responded to two vehicle incidents involving alcohol.
The first was back on April 16th, where BCHP observed a vehicle travelling 150 kilometres and hour in a 110 zone during a patrol on Highway 97 near Yale Road.
Sergeant Brian Lamb says an open alcohol container was found shortly after.
“The vehicle was stopped, where it was determined the vehicle had no valid insurance.” says Lamb.
“The male driver, who held a valid novice drivers license, displayed symptoms of alcohol consumption and an open liquor container was also present in the vehicle.”
Lamb added that the driver refused to provide a breath sample, and was given a 90 driving prohibition, vehicle impounded for 30 days, and violation tickets for no insurance and speeding.
Then on April 21st, RCMP was called to a single vehicle collision on Horse Lake Road near Macmillan Road.
EHS and fire crews also attended where the vehicle had gone off the road, struck a driveway, through a fence and struck a utility pole sheering it off, where she sustained undetermined injuries, and was transported to hospital.
The driver had multiple open liquor containers in the vehicle, and there was suspicion of alcohol consumption, where she refused to give a breath sample.
They were given a 90 driving prohibition, and a 30 day vehicle impoundment.
Lamb says whether or not an impaired driver gives a breath sample, the penalties given are the exact same.
He adds that if you are intoxicated to not get behind the wheel, and instead have a designated driver.