Answering nature's call resulted in a Shuswap woman having her driver's licence suspended for three months.
At approximately 7:16 p.m. on Aug. 10, the Chase RCMP responded to reports of a possible impaired driver on Highway 1 just west of Pritchard.
Multiple callers reported a grey Ford Escape parked on the side of the road and a woman attempting to wave down passing vehicles, with one caller noting she appeared to be intoxicated. Responding officers located a female in the driver's seat of the vehicle, which appeared to be stuck near the edge of the road.
"The driver advised she was returning home from a day at the lake when she pulled over to urinate and became stuck," Const. Sarah Van Wilgenburg said in a media release. "While speaking with the driver, police noted signs of impairment, including the odour of alcohol, glassy eyes, and slurred speech."
A roadside screening demand was given and understood, with the driver providing samples into two approved screening devices which resulted in a "Fail." She was given a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition, and the vehicle impounded for 30 days.
