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Shuswap RCMP respond to erratic driver, possible fight with passenger
Police say the driver failed two breath tests and his truck was impounded for 30 days after an erratic-driving report on Highway 1.
- On May 10, Chase RCMP received a report of an erratic driver heading west on Highway 1 at approximately 7:30 p.m. in a lifted white pickup truck with an Alberta plate.
- A caller reported the driver and passenger appeared to be involved in a physical altercation, prompting police to locate the truck near Chase and conduct a traffic stop.
- Const. Sarah Van Wilgenburg detected a strong odour of liquor on the driver's breath and administered a breath demand, with both samples resulting in fail readings.
- The 31-year-old Kamloops man received a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition, and his truck was impounded for 30 days.
- Both the driver and passenger denied any physical altercation had taken place, Van Wilgenburg added, contradicting the initial caller's report.
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Shuswap RCMP respond to erratic driver, possible fight with passenger
Erratic driving earned a Kamloops man a 90-day driving prohibition after the Chase RCMP discovered he was also impaired. The Chase detachment received a report of an “erratic driver” heading west on Highway 1 at approximately 7:30 p.m. on May 10. The vehicle was described as a lifted white pickup truck with an Alberta plate. “The caller also reported the driver and passenger appeared to be involved in a physical altercation,” Const. Sarah Van Wi…
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