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'3 times the legal limit': Impaired driver arrested for a second time in 11 days in Vancouver

A 63-year-old Vancouver resident was charged with impaired driving after a witness called 911.
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The Vancouver Police Department's Traffic Section has been catching some of these individuals at CounterAttack roadblocks in the city in December 2022.

Vancouver police have been busy over the holiday season keeping impaired drivers off the road. 

While there have been crashes involving impaired drivers, the Vancouver Police Department's (VPD) Traffic Section has been catching some of these individuals at CounterAttack roadblocks in the city.

Set up across the province at the start of December, the roadblocks serve as an important tool to dissuade people from getting behind the wheel after they've consumed alcohol. 

According to ICBC, 65 people die in impaired​ driving-related crashes each year with almost a third of them happening in the summer and during the holidays. So specially trained units of officers set up roadblocks and roving checks for drunk drivers.

The traffic section has shared a few photos and stories on Twitter of impaired drivers they've stopped this holiday season. In one incident, a 63-year-old man was arrested for the second time in only 11 days for impaired driving. 

The VPD note that his blood alcohol level was over three times over the legal limit in both incidents. 

In another incident, the VPD traffic section shared a photo of a "family vehicle" being towed after its driver was caught driving impaired. 

"We will be out again tonight, but let's hope YOUR Sunday morning doesn't start with having to explain why the family vehicle was impounded for 30 days," quips the VPD.

In an incident on Dec. 15 at 10 a.m., an impaired driver who was over twice the legal limit crashed his vehicle. The VPD noted that it was the second time in under two years that he faces criminal charges for impaired driving. 

VPD warns impaired drivers of tough driving laws, consequences 

Vancouver police shared images of dedication boards from Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada. As they point out, these campaigns point out that there are "real people" behind the statistics. 

According to ICBC, B.C. has the" toughest drinking and driving laws in Canada." If you’re caught driving impaired, you could face these penalties:

With files from Allie Turner.