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4 caught driving impaired by Macdonald Bridge within 30 min

By News Jun 2, 2025 | 4:36 PM

Four people were arrested for driving impaired over the weekend in Dartmouth.

Halifax police say during a traffic stop by the Macdonald Bridge, Friday between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., they caught four impaired drivers all within 30 minutes.

  • A 32-year-old man was arrested for impaired operation of a conveyance. An arrest occurs when a driver’s blood alcohol concentration is over of 80 mg%
  • Two drivers were issued 7-day licence suspensions for having a blood alcohol concentration between 50 mg% and 79 mg%
  • One driver was issued a 24-hour licence suspension for being a new driver and having a level of alcohol in their system under 50 mg%

All four vehicles were seized.