There were no impaired driving incidents reported in Oak Bay over New YearB次元官网网址檚 Eve.

B次元官网网址淲e had about a dozen calls on New YearB次元官网网址檚 Eve. We received a couple calls about noisy parties and we dealt with a couple individuals consuming liquor in public,B次元官网网址� said Oak Police Deputy Chief Ray Bernoties. B次元官网网址淥verall, it was a good night.B次元官网网址�

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Oak Bay Police also noted there were no reported incidents of serious crimes.

New YearB次元官网网址檚 Eve caps off a holiday season with heightened media around impaired driving. Despite the coverage around CanadaB次元官网网址檚 and warnings from police departments, Victoria Police still took 42 impaired drivers off the roads between Dec. 1 and Dec. 24.

To counter impaired driving, ICBC provides additional funds for policing over the holiday season, and B.C. Transit provided free service over the evening of Dec. 31.

Nationally, cases of impaired driving overall have shrunk for the last six years, although drug impaired driving is up.

jesse.laufer@oakbaynews.com
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