News release
RCMP Southwest Traffic Services targets impaired and dangerous drivers in Kings, Digby and Yarmouth counties
December 11, 2025
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Kings, Digby, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
From: Nova Scotia RCMP
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Nova Scotia RCMP Southwest Traffic Services conducted three traffic enforcement operations between December 2 and December 6 in Kings, Digby and Yarmouth counties. These initiatives focused on impaired and dangerous driving in areas identified as ‘hot zones’ for road safety.
RCMP officers concentrated enforcement efforts on offences that put drivers, passengers, and other road users at the greatest risk: impaired driving, excessive speeding, and unsafe vehicles.
Highlights from the operations include:
- Kings County (Dec. 2): 22 summary offence tickets for exceeding the speed limit; five summary offence tickets for other driving infractions; and two summary offence tickets for illegally possessing alcohol.
- Digby County (Dec. 4): A 49-year-old man was arrested for impaired driving after being observed travelling in the opposing lane on Hwy. 217. Another driver, a 55-year-old man, was charged with stunting for travelling 118 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, resulting in a $2,422.50 fine. Officers also seized a vehicle with an expired licence plate, altered safety inspection sticker, and no insurance.
- Yarmouth County (Dec. 6): Checkpoints resulted in 16 summary offence tickets being issued, including for open alcohol, illegally transporting cannabis, and operating vehicles with revoked licences. All vehicles were seized.
“These projects show the impact of teamwork and targeted enforcement,” says Cst. Greg Bowie, Southwest Traffic Services. “Impaired driving and reckless behaviour put lives at risk. Drivers need to understand that impaired driving, speeding and operating unsafe vehicles are not only illegal, they can be deadly.”
The Nova Scotia RCMP will be on the roads throughout this holiday season, conducting similar operations to help keep Nova Scotians safe.
To report a suspected impaired driver, call 911.