Halton Police officers were busy on Burlington roads over the weekend.
According to a post on the Division 3 District Response Unit X account (formerly Twitter), three drivers failed roadside breath tests at a RIDE program set up on Mainway on Sunday evening.
The Burlington District Response Unit also recorded a G2 driver going 107 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on Appleby Line near Britannia on Sunday. The vehicle was impounded and the driver's licence was suspended.
Earlier in the day, a 22-year-old driver was slapped with a slew of fines after being stopped by police on New Street near Cumberland Avenue. According to a post on the HRPS_Burl X account, they were ticketed for doing 85 km/h in a 60 km/h Community Safety Zone, tailgating, failing to stop for an emergency vehicle and failing to clear the snow from their rear window. The fines total more than $1,000, said police.
4 drivers taken off the road tonight in Burlington. 3 failed roadside breath tests in Police RIDE Program on Mainway. This G2 driver going 107/60 had their vehicle impounded and DL suspended on Appleby Line at Britannia. Burlington District Response Unit pic.twitter.com/DgARYfqMaz
— HRPS Burlington (@HRPSBurl) January 8, 2024
