Rankin Inlet man faces charges for impaired driving
ATV driver arrested after failing to stop at an intersection during schools’ Terry Fox run, police say
Rankin Inlet RCMP say they are investigating an off-road vehicle collision that occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 15, that killed a young girl. (File photo)
A 64-year-old Rankin Inlet man has been arrested for impaired driving, says Nunavut’s RCMP.
At around 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, police were dispatched after receiving reports of a possible impaired driver, according to an RCMP news release.
At the same time, students from all three schools in Rankin Inlet were out participating in the annual Terry Fox run and walk.
Bylaw officers had already tried to stop an ATV at a controlled intersection to let the students pass safely during the run, police said.
When the driver of the ATV failed to stop after being directed by bylaw to do so, police immediately located and arrested the driver.
Police have not named the man arrested. He faces charges related to impaired driving, police said.
The driver’s blood-alcohol level was more than twice as high as the legal limit, say RCMP.
“The Nunavut RCMP wish to remind the public of the dangers of impaired driving and the dire consequences that often result from operating a vehicle while impaired,” said the release.
The driver is scheduled to appear in court in Rankin Inlet Nov. 4.
Why isn’t his name printed he’s not a minor protected under the young offenders act