The numbers are in from the first weekend of the Vancouver police counter attack and they’re not good.
Last Friday and Saturday officers pulled 60 impared drivers off the road.
Constable Brian Montague says that’s up from 45 last year.
Montague says also disturbing is among those they nabbed were 8 new driver sporting the novice ‘N’ sticker on their vehicles.
And this is only from road blocks and does not including patrol and traffic stops.
He says the cost of taxis is a common driver excuse.
“I can tell you that a 90 day driving prohibition and a 30 day impound of your car is much more expensive than taking a cab home.”
Montague says the message to drivers is simple.
“if you’re stopped and you’ve been drinking and driving we are going to take your license.
He says officers gave 298 drivers roadside tests.
The counter attack campaign continues throughout December.
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