A drunk driver was arrested on Thursday after police discovered a car, with a cooler of open beers in the front seat, dangling off the elevated sidewalk of Willows Beach.
According to Oak Bay Police, the driver had their license suspended for three months, had their car impounded, and are facing a number of hefty fines.
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To commemorate the driver’s foolish and illegal actions, Oak Bay Police released a series of tongue-in-cheek Tweets about their investigation.
Yesterday, a man visited the beach in #OakBay. He had some parking issues. Any guesses why? pic.twitter.com/NsYmatztcK
— Oak Bay Police (@OakBayPolice) August 9, 2019
Here's what we, in the biz, call "a clue"… https://t.co/X16F9wBCg3 pic.twitter.com/cvhKGsmZkI
— Oak Bay Police (@OakBayPolice) August 9, 2019
Police ended their series of tweets with a reminder to arrange safe rides if you plan on drinking alcohol, especially when heading into the weekend.
“Today is Friday, please plan your rides now if you’re partaking tonight,” reads an OBPD Tweet.
“This driver could’ve hurt or even killed someone. He was lucky…”
If you guessed Impaired Driving, give yourself a pat on the back. 👏Today is Friday, please plan your rides now if you're partaking tonight. This driver could've hurt or even killed someone. He was lucky…his car was impounded & his licence is suspended for 3 mths. https://t.co/1TUxVUgXKL pic.twitter.com/gHy4shr2OW
— Oak Bay Police (@OakBayPolice) August 9, 2019
