13 impaired drivers arrested over weekend in York Region, police say

York Regional Police say motorists "simply aren't getting the message" after officersarrested another 13 impaired drivers this weekend.

Const. Andy Pattenden called it "another disappointing weekend" in the region.

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Police arrested six people while conducting R.I.D.E. checks, five as a result of concerned citizens calling 9-1-1 and another two after responding to collisions between April 8 and 10.

No injuries were reported in any of the 13 cases.

In anews release, policementionone particular incident from Sunday just after 9 p.m., where a driver ended up going south in the northbound lane of Leslie St., narrowly missing a collision with another vehicle. The driver didn't respond to emergency lights, and eventually had to be boxed in.

They identified the driver as a 58-year-oldToronto womanwithalcohol readings more thantwice the legal limit.

"Impaired driving is the number one criminal cause of death in Canada," York police said in therelease. "When you drink or use drugs and drive you not only risk your life and those of your passengers, but thelives of every other driver and pedestrian on the road."

Police continue to encourage drivers to usea designated driver, book accommodations or use a cab or public transit if theyplan to drink.