Saanich police removed 229 impaired drivers from the district’s roads in the first half of 2025, down from 320 during the same period in 2024.
Of those stopped between Jan. 1 and June 30, nearly half – 114 drivers – received 90-day immediate roadside prohibitions after either failing a roadside breath test or refusing to provide a sample.
In total, police issued 182 roadside bans ranging from three to 90 days, each resulting in a vehicle impoundment of between three and 30 days.
Saanich police said 134 of the drivers were stopped between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., while another 44 received 24-hour suspensions and 12 were found to be impaired by drugs.
A total of nine of the drivers who received 90-day bans held Class 7 licences, six had no valid licence, and one was a commercial driver operating a tractor-trailer.
The department said enforcement will continue through the summer, with impaired driving CounterAttack roadblocks planned across the municipality.
