Victoria police warn against impaired driving as 24 vehicles seized over the weekend

Two weekendcheck-stops in Victoria and Esquimalt netted so many impaired drivers, towing services became unavailable, say Victoria police.

During the first road check Friday, July 30, officers tooknine allegedly impaired drivers off the road in a seven hour period. During the second, on Saturday, July 31,officers stopped 15 allegedly impaired driversin a six hour period, according to police.

In each one of these instances, the driver's vehicle wastowed and seized for a period of time depending on the severity of the driving prohibition.

The police say it was difficult to find additional tow trucks because so many vehicles were seized.

Officers also issued an additional 42 ticketsfor various offences under theMotor Vehicle Actat the two road checks.

Victoria police urge the public thatif you do consume drugs or alcohol, make sure you have a safe ride home.

According to police,67 people die in crashes involving impaired driving every year in B.C.and half of them occur in the summer.