Police notice ‘spike’ in impaired driving
Medicine Hat, AB – Since mandatory alcohol screening came into effect on December 18th, 2018, members of the Medicine Hat Police Service say they have seen a ‘spike’ in impaired driving and related offences.
From December 18th to January 31st, officers arrested 18 people for impaired driving. This compares to just 6 in the same time period last year.
Police Chief Andy McGrogran says these numbers are a direct result of being able to breathalyze a person at any given time.