News release

Province Thanks the Public for Reporting Impaired Drivers

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (Oct. 2007 - Feb. 2021)

Nova Scotia drivers are stepping up and helping protect fellow Nova Scotians by reporting suspected impaired drivers.

"We are thrilled with the response from Campaign 911," said Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Bill Estabrooks. "Nova Scotians can be proud of the fact that they've likely helped prevent injuries and deaths by reporting impaired drivers."

Police agencies and RCMP have seen a sharp increase in telephone calls related to suspected impaired drivers since the province and Mothers Against Drunk Driving launched Campaign 911 in December. More than one-third of impaired driving incidents investigated by Halifax Regional Police in January and February resulted from calls by concerned people.

"Campaign 911 is an excellent example of police and the community working together to achieve public safety. We are pleased people are seizing the opportunity to make our streets and communities safer, and continue to implore the public to report impaired driving whenever they witness it," said Halifax Regional Police Chief Frank Beazley.

Campaign 911 is a national campaign that encourages and empowers people to report suspected drivers by calling 911. Impaired drivers kill about 22 Nova Scotians each year.

"Nova Scotians no longer need to sit idly by with no recourse. Each and every person has a role to play in saving lives. It's your call to make," said MADD Canada president Margaret Miller. "MADD Canada thanks Nova Scotians for their role in stopping impaired driving in the province."

The province installed highway signs in December and will run ads before long weekends to remind drivers to call 911 to report the crime.