York police to publish names of impaired drivers as deterrent

York Regional Police Service says they will start publishing the names of all those charged with impaired driving offences, “effective immediately.”

The force says 16 people were charged with impaired driving this past weekend and more than 1,400 impaired-related charges have been laid so far in 2018.

16 IMPAIRED DRIVERS CHARGED THIS WEEKEND – “Effective immediately, @YRP will name all drivers charged with impaired-related criminal driving offences, to further make impaired driving socially unacceptable. We are not giving up.” Chief Eric Jolliffe https://t.co/vCkbesCEa1

— York Regional Police (@YRP) December 3, 2018

“It’s clear that something has to change,” said Chief Eric Jolliffe in a news release. “Effective immediately, York Regional Police will name all of the drivers charged with impaired-related criminal driving offences, to further make impaired driving socially unacceptable and so that members of our community can assist with notifying police if these offenders choose to drive while under suspension. Innocent lives are put at risk every day by this irresponsible and criminal behavior. We are not giving up.”

They say five people have died in the region as a result of alcohol or drug-impaired driving.

York police say they will post the names of those charged every Monday.

https://www.www.chch.com/hamilton-man-21-charged-impaired-driving/

https://www.www.chch.com/man-charged-drug-impaired-driving-crash-burlington/