Okotoks RCMP seize vehicle after Tuesday morning impaired driving report

This Highway 2 stop kept a bad trip from going any farther.

Okotoks RCMP say a driver was taken off the road Tuesday morning after reports of dangerous driving on Highway 2.

Police received reports at about 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, that a vehicle was travelling north toward Calgary while speeding and being driven erratically.

Okotoks RCMP traffic officers, with help from High River RCMP, found and stopped the vehicle on Highway 2 before it reached Calgary.

During the investigation, officers noted signs of impairment and conducted a Standardized Field Sobriety Test. Police said the results led them to believe the driver was impaired by a drug, and the driver was later assessed by a Drug Recognition Expert.

The driver received an Immediate Roadside Sanction, including a 30-day vehicle seizure, a licence suspension and applicable fines.

Okotoks RCMP said reports from the public helped officers respond to the incident.

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