Editor’s note: In cooperation with Delta Police, the Crime Beat feature has changed its format. Delta Police will be outlining their calls for service in the community as well, highlighting an issue or issues of concern for residents, along with tips for the public when appropriate to the highlighted topic. This week, DPD is putting the spotlight once again on distracted driving.
Here is your DPD snapshot for the week of March 14 to 20, 2022.
Number of completed calls: 549
Number of General Occurrence Reports Created: 477
False/Abandoned 911 calls: 72
Assist Public: 53
Collisions: 20
B&E: 3
Fraud: 10
March is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Delta Police would like to remind residents that March is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Distracted driving is responsible for more than one quarter of all car crash fatalities in B.C. There are many types of distractions, but one of the most common is the use of personal electronic devices.
When you're distracted, you react slower. Most rear-end crashes resulting in injury involve distracted driving. Focus on the road and avoid distractions.
Immediate Roadside Prohibitions
Last week DPD officers took six impaired drivers off of Delta roads.
The following Immediate Roadside Prohibitions were served:
2 - 90 day
2 - 3 day
1 - 24 hour for alcohol
1 - 24 hour for drugs
We are always thankful for the quick thinking of the public when they believe that someone is impaired. This was the case last week when our 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call at 8:01 a.m. regarding a possible impaired driver. When the driver was stopped by a DPD officer, they blew a ‘fail’ twice into the breathalyzer and were served a 90-day suspension.
