Driver and Passenger Given Driving Bans for Impaired Driving After Being Spotted Switching Seats: West Shore RCMP

Switching seats won't save you from impaired charge: West Shore RCMP

A Vancouver Island driver and a passenger who changed seats to avoid an impaired charge last Saturday found the switch trick can backfire big time. Both drivers failed roadside sobriety tests, resulting in a three-month suspension for one and a three-day ban for the other. West Shore RCMP responded ...

Driver and passenger given driving bans for impaired driving after being spotted switching seats: West Shore RCMP

A driver and passenger in View Royal were both given driving bans for impaired driving after a witness reported seeing them switch seats after a crash, according to West Shore RCMP. Around 2:45 a.m. on Aug. 8, a complainant reported seeing a black Toyota Corolla swerving out of its lane and hitting the median on the Island Highway near Admirals Road. The complainant then said they saw the male driver switch seats with the female passenger, then …

Driving bans issued to impaired View Royal driver, passenger after seat swap

It was a two-for-one deal for West Shore RCMP when officers stopped a vehicle driving erratically in View Royal. RCMP said a person reported a black Toyota Corolla swerving out of its lane before striking a median on Island Highway, near Admirals Road, in the early hours of Aug. 8. “The complainant then observed the male driver switch seats with the female passenger, after which the vehicle continued driving,” said an RCMP news release. After lo…