MADD Cape Breton Chapter
865 Grand Lake Road B1P 6W2 Sydney, NS, Canada

MADD Cape Breton is looking for volunteers to join our board. We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate people who want to help put an end to this violent crime. Call, email or visit our Facebook page for more information.

MADD Cape Breton wishes you a safe and Happy New Year! We also remind to plan ahead and celebrate safely!!

As Nova Scotia's Provincial Police, road safety is a top priority. In an effort to keep citizens informed about enforcement on our roadways, the Nova Scotia RCM...P is releasing statistics for all RCMP detachments in Nova Scotia for November 2021 on drivers charged for driving impaired by drugs or alcohol. For the month of November, Nova Scotia RCMP charged 131 drivers with impaired related offences. 60 charged with Impaired Operation of a Conveyance by Alcohol 6 charged with Impaired Operation of a Conveyance by Drug 8 charged with Refusal of a Demand Made by a Peace Officer 57 issued driving suspensions for Operating a Conveyance While Having Consumed Alcohol. Impaired driving investigations can be complex, especially when they involve both alcohol and drugs. This is why Nova Scotia RCMP officers receive a variety of training, and have several tools at their disposal. In Nova Scotia, there are approximately 250 RCMP members with training related to drug-impaired driving, 33 of whom are Drug Recognition Experts (DREs). Nova Scotia RCMP also has 427 trained breath technicians who are qualified to operate instruments that determine a driver's blood alcohol concentration. Failure or refusal to comply with a demand made by a peace officer for a sample for testing sobriety can result in criminal charges that have the same penalties as impaired driving. There are range of fines and periods of driving prohibition for those convicted of driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Citizens are asked to call 911 immediately if you see a driver who is driving erratically or unsafely. Here are some signs of an impaired driver to watch for: Driving unreasonably fast, slow or at an inconsistent speed Drifting in and out of lanes Tailgating and changing lanes frequently Making exceptionally wide turns Changing lanes or passing without sufficient clearance Overshooting or stopping well before stop signs or stop lights Disregarding signals and lights Approaching signals or leaving intersections too quickly or slowly Driving without headlights, failing to lower high beams or leaving turn signals on Driving with windows open in cold or inclement weather Once you call 911, you will be asked to provide the following: Your location A description of the vehicle, including the license plate number, colour, make and model The direction of travel for the vehicle A description of the driver if visible.

MADD Cape Breton launches campaign https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/video via @CTVAtlantic

Today MADD Cape Breton Chapter kicked off Project Red Ribbon at Mayflower Mall. These ribbons are a reminder to people that impaired driving crashes are 100% preventable, just don’t drive impaired. In attendance from left to right: MADD CB member Cst. Brennan Borrows CBRPS Cst. Ed Hall MADD CB president Rob Mathason ... Volunteer David Fletcher MADD CB member Councilor Steve Gillespie CBRPS Cst. Mike Byrne MADD CB Rebecca Anthony, photo shy. See more

Red Ribbon Campaign has begun at the Mayflower Mall!

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1973678147891/ Thanks to CBC news for helping to promote Project Red Ribbonsee around the 12:30 mark of tonight’s broadcast.

Jonathan Marangoni, 30, will spend nearly 3 years in prison for his role in the fatal July 2020 crash

Enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday long weekend, everyone! Please keep roads safe by planning ahead for a sober ride home if you’re going to be consuming alcohol, cannabis or other drugs. #DriveSober #PlanASoberRide

Our thoughts are with all those who are deeply affected by this tragic event and the heartache that has followed .

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Beverly Ann Murray-Rose of Pleasant Street is charged with impaired driving, refusing a breathalyzer demand and breaching a court order by failing to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. She also faces an unrelated offence of failing to attend court in missing a court date June 25. Among the conditions of her release, Murray-Rose is not to have contact with two individuals, refrain from alcohol and drugs not prescribed to her, report by phone, once a week, to Cape Breton Regional Police, abide by a curfew. She is also prohibited from operating any motor vehicle.

Please help us by lighting a candle in memory of April Bramwell. Killed by a impaired driver in Sydney Nova Scotia December 2 2010

SYDNEY A 37-year-old Eskasoni woman has been fined, ordered to complete a probation period and had her licence suspended for six years in connection with a drinking and driving accident.