Student pulled over during a lesson for running a stop sign

COQUITLAM (NEWS 1130) – A driving student failed a sobriety test after being pulled over during a lesson for running a stop sign.

A Coquitlam RCMP officer stopped the car, which had a large ‘student driver’ sign displayed, around 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 2.

The student driver, a 44-year-old man from Coquitlam, then failed a roadside sobriety test. He was in the middle of a driving lesson.

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“At that point, we got the student out of the car, did a field sobriety test, the instructor, as you can imagine was quite surprised or unnerved by this whole procedure, ” Cpl. Michael McLaughlin.

He added the officer on scene could also smell alcohol.

“Neither the driving student nor the instructor did their due diligence to be safe on the road. Our officer made sure to deliver immediate consequences.”

The student had his learner’s licence suspended for 90 days and received a ticket for not stopping at a stop sign.

The driving instructor had his car impounded for 30 days.

Both the driver and the driving school could face a review from ICBC, McLaughlin said.

“You need to know the rules, particular rules for being a driving instructor. One of them is, you are responsible for that student behind the wheel, carefully evaluate them. If they are not safe to drive, don’t let them on the road.”