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Yellowknife advise on how to handle erratic drivers

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Cover photo from the Yellowknife and NWT'S Rants & Raves 2.0 Facebook page.

Yellowknife Facebook groups are rife with gripes and warnings over erratic and potentially dangerous drivers. 

Reports of poorly parked vehicles, speeders, and drivers weaving in and out of traffic fill the various Rant and Rave pages. Debate invariably ensues over how the author of the post should have reacted. 

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A recent Yellowknife Rants and Raves post cautioned of an erratic driver.

SA国际影视传媒 put the question to the Yellowknife to answer what, in fact, is the best course of action when presented with a potentially dangerous driver. 

The answer, SA国际影视传媒渢he NT doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 recommend confronting an erratic driver,SA国际影视传媒 said spokesperson Julie Plourde. SA国际影视传媒淚f someone witnesses erratic driving behaviours, the ask you to report it to us as soon as you can.SA国际影视传媒

If you are driving, suggest pulling over to make the report as soon as possible or having a passenger make the call.

"If we hear that someone appears to be driving erratically, we can respond, investigate and take them off the road," says Cpl. Sam Munden, who's in charge of NT Traffic Services. "If you're ever on the fence about whether you should report someone, the answer is always 'yes.'"

In the last year, a total of 57 impaired driving cases were reported to Yellowknife .

In reporting a vehicle, ask callers to provide the colour, make and model of the car, the plate number, location, and direction of travel. say they will then dispatch to investigate the matter.

Signs of erratic or impaired driving include: swerving, quick changes in speed, speeding or driving slowly, and drivers who appear to be falling asleep. 

SA国际影视传媒淚f you suspect someone is driving erratically for being impaired by drugs or alcohol, or both, and they are an immediate threat to public safety, call your local detachment or 911,SA国际影视传媒 said Plourde. 

The Yellowknife can be reached at 867-669-1111.





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