Two people arrested for impaired driving in weekend roadside checkpoints: N.S. RCMP

An RCMP vehicle is pictured. (CTV Atlantic / Melanie Price)

Two people were arrested for allegedly impaired driving after being stopped at road safety checkpoints in Head of Chezzetcook, N.S., over the weekend.

RCMP says officers observed a driver of a Mazda CX-5 which allegedly exhibited signs of impairment at around 9:10 p.m. on Friday. The driver was asked to pull over and provide a breath sample, but as the officer went to get the roadside screening device, the Mazda drove away.

Police followed the vehicle for a short distance, and a traffic stop was initiated. This time, the driver stopped and provided a breath sample, which resulted in a failure, according to police.

“A 55-year-old man from East Chezzetcook was arrested for impaired driving and transported to the Cole Harbour RCMP Detachment, where he provided two breath samples registering 150 mg% and 140 mg%,” read a news release Monday.

The next day, police say they detected an odour of alcohol from the driver of a GMC Sierra at 9:25 p.m. The officer obtained a breath sample, which also resulted in a failure.

“A 61-year-old man from Lower East Chezzetcook was arrested for impaired driving and transported to Cole Harbour RCMP Detachment, where he provided two breath samples registering 160 mg% and 150 mg%,” read the news release.

Both men arrested were later released and will be facing charges of impaired driving in relation to the incidents.

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