Be safe out there
Posted by Stephen Rhodes
Constable Carlos Canero, a member of Peel's Regional Breath Unit, demonstrated the "intoxilizer" for members and left us with a cautionary message not to drink and drive during the holiday season.
The RIDE program was introduced in 1996 in Peel Region. And while nationally statistics on impaired driving have dropped in Peel they are on the rise. In 2003, 133 were charged. Last year 212 were charged and this year they are expecting to charge 300 drivers.
He asked club members to be on the lookout for drivers swerving or tailgating, speeding or running stop signs, driving too fast or too slow or driving without headlights. "These are the signs that a driver has been drinking"
Constable Carlos tested two club members after they each had one drink. Norm tested at a blood-alcohol level of .009 while Gerry had a reading of .041. The benchmark of .08 is impaired.
Body weight can make a difference.
The constable dispelled some of the myths around alcohol consumption. Food will not reduce the blood alcohol content in your body. Neither will coffee. There is no way to "trick" the intoxilizer.
A roadside reading of .04 to .08 will result in a 12 hour suspension. A reading of .1 or more requires a further test at a police station.
The safe bet, says Constable Carlos "don't drink and drive."
He asked club members to be on the lookout for drivers swerving or tailgating, speeding or running stop signs, driving too fast or too slow or driving without headlights. "These are the signs that a driver has been drinking"
Constable Carlos tested two club members after they each had one drink. Norm tested at a blood-alcohol level of .009 while Gerry had a reading of .041. The benchmark of .08 is impaired.
Body weight can make a difference.
The constable dispelled some of the myths around alcohol consumption. Food will not reduce the blood alcohol content in your body. Neither will coffee. There is no way to "trick" the intoxilizer.
A roadside reading of .04 to .08 will result in a 12 hour suspension. A reading of .1 or more requires a further test at a police station.
The safe bet, says Constable Carlos "don't drink and drive."