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Drinking driver loses in tail light tag

Burnt out tail lights gave away driver who had been drinking in Central Saanich

No lights sparked the attention of police for a Nissan pulling onto Mount Newton X Road early Saturday, Jan. 7.

A Central Saanich officer spotted the car around 2:45 a.m. with no tail lights. The officer who stopped the vehicle near Lochside Drive detected smell of alcohol. The Central Saanich man driving blew in the warn range and was issued an immediate roadside prohibition. His vehicle was towed.





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