Impaired Arrests Up

The number of impaired drivers being arrested by city police is higher this year than in previous years. Sgt. Jeff LaFrance with the Saint John Traffic Division says that could be because more officers being trained to recognize when a driver is impaired by drugs--and not just alcohol. Sgt. LaFrance says officers can tell by looking at drivers whether they are impaired by drugs or alcohol and there are a number of tests they can do to confirm it. He says if they didn't have that training, the drivers could still be out on the roads.