Oak Bay Police impound car for excessive speeding, stunting

A driver exhibiting sings of impairment had their vehicle impounded by Oak Bay police last week. At approximately 3:50 a.m. on Oct. 17, officers conducting patrols near the Oak Bay-Saanich border observed a Toyota hatchback “swerving heavily, accelerating at a high rate of speed and making abrupt side-to-side motions.” A traffic stop was initiated in the 3800 block of Gordon Head Road, where the driver exhibited signs of impairment. The motorist was arrested for dangerous driving and refusal to comply with a mandatory alcohol screening demand. The vehicle was impounded for seven days due to excessive speed and stunting, and the driver was released at the scene with a future court date.