A 70-year-old man is facing criminal charges for failing to comply with a demand issued as part of an impaired driving investigation after he ran a red light in Bay Roberts on May 8, 2025.
Shortly before 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while on patrol, Bay Roberts RCMP were approaching a green light at an intersection. As police neared the intersection, the police vehicle was cut off by a motorist that had drove through a red light at that intersection.
A traffic stop was conducted. Police suspected that the driver was impaired by alcohol and provided him with a demand for a roadside breath sample. After a number of failed attempts to provide a sample, the man was arrested for refusal. He was transported to the detachment and was released from custody. The man is set to appear in court at a later date to face a charge of refusing to comply with a breath demand. The man's licence was suspended.
Refusing to comply with a demand issued as part of an impaired driving investigation is a criminal offence. If convicted, the penalties of refusal are the same as a conviction of impaired driving.
RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.