Halifax Transit bus driver charged with impaired driving

A file photo of a Halifax Regional Police vehicle / Steve Gow

By Dan Ahlstrand

Posted Feb 2, 2024 03:54:35 PM.

Last Updated Feb 2, 2024 03:54:39 PM.

Halifax Regional Police say officers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Long Lake Dr. around 11:30 Thursday night. Upon arrival, officers learned that the driver had driven the bus into a ditch while attempting to make a turn.

There were no passengers on the bus at the time of the incident.

Officers at the scene say they detected signs of impairment from the driver and demanded a roadside screen test. The driver failed and was arrested,

The driver is set to appear in Halifax Provincial Court at a later date

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