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ritish Columbia police nab impaired driver in
golf cart banned from driving for 90 days, and his golf cart was
towed.
There may be fewer cars on city streets these days,
but that doesn’t mean the rules of the road don’t
apply. “While our roads may be quieter than normal, please
remember all the normal rules of the road apply —
and are being enforced,” police said on Twitter.
That was the message put out by police in Delta after
stopping a man driving a golf cart down the street in
Tsawwassen early Tuesday morning.
According to a post to the department’s Facebook
page, an officer was driving southbound on 52nd
Street near 12th Avenue at 2:51 a.m. on April 14
when he observed a golf cart driving northbound up
52nd. Wondering why a golf cart was being driven on
the roadway, the officer activated his lights and siren
and pulled the cart over to check the driver’s insur-
ance, licence and sobriety.
We want to emphasize that even though
roads may be quieter than usual, all the
normal rules still apply – and are being
enforced. Officers towed this golf cart
off city streets after the driver (wearing a
bathrobe and slippers) blew a fail.
— Delta Police Traffic Unit (@DPDTraf-
fic) April 14, 2020
“Upon approaching the golf cart, the officer detected
a distinct odour of liquor and noted the driver was
wearing a bathrobe and slippers,” the post reads.
After failing a breathalyser test, the driver was
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