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Citizen complaint leads to impaired charges in Georgetown

Incident occurred yesterday in the area of Mountainview Road South and Danby Road
2021-06-06 impaired driving 1
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EDITOR'S NOTE: The accused people facing charges are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

A 54-year-old driver is facing impaired charges following a traffic complaint in Georgetown.

On June 1, Halton Police officers responded to the citizen complaint in the area of Mountainview Road South and Danby Road.

As a result of an investigation, Dae-Won Kim, 54, of Maple was charged with operation while impaired and a blood alcohol concentration 80 mg or more.

Halton Police remind area residents that driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol is a crime in progress and to call 9-1-1 immediately to report a suspected impaired driver.

Below are some signs of an impaired driver, provided by police: 

  • Driving unreasonably fast, slow or at an inconsistent speed
  • Drifting in and out of lanes
  • Tailgating and changing lanes frequently
  • Making exceptionally wide turns
  • Changing lanes or passing without sufficient clearance
  • Overshooting or stopping well before stop signs or stop lights
  • Disregarding signals and lights
  • Approaching signals or leaving intersections too quickly or slowly
  • Driving without headlights, failing to lower high beams or leaving turn signals on
  • Driving with windows open in cold or inclement weather.