A 28-year-old Trenton woman accused of driving dangerously while impaired with her young daughter in the vehicle was granted bail Friday in Truro provincial court after spending three nights in custody. Her eight charges will be back in court Sept. 16. Photo by Steve BruceArticle contentA Trenton woman accused of endangering the life of her young daughter by driving unsafely while impaired last week has been granted bail with the Crown’s consent.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentThe 28-year-old is not being named to protect the privacy of her child.Article contentArticle contentThe woman was arrested Aug. 18 at about 3:30 p.m. after the vehicle she was allegedly driving, a white Honda CR-V, went off Jollytown Road in East Mountain, Colchester County, and crashed in a ditch.Article contentArticle contentColchester RCMP had begun receiving calls from the public about a suspected impaired driver in the Londonderry area at about 2:05 p.m. Callers said the CR-V was weaving in and out of traffic and passing vehicles in an unsafe manner.Article contentWhen a Mountie located the CR-V on Highway 104 near Londonderry and attempted a traffic stop, the driver continued eastbound. The officer shared information about the vehicle with Pictou County RCMP.Article contentWhen officers in Pictou County located the vehicle in the Pleasant Valley area, the driver again refused to stop and evaded tire-deflation devices that were deployed. Officers did not pursue the vehicle.Article contentNova Scotia RCMP dispatch subsequently received an automated 911 crash notification from a cellphone on Jollytown Road.Article contentA child who was in the vehicle at the time of the crash was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, RCMP said.Article contentThe driver was allegedly showing signs of impairment. RCMP said she failed roadside sobriety screening and tested positive for THC, the primary active ingredient in cannabis.Article contentArticle contentThe woman faces a total of eight criminal charges, including two counts each of endangering the life of a child under the age of 10, dangerous driving and fleeing from police in a motor vehicle, and single counts of impaired driving and possession of under $5,000 in stolen tools.Article contentShe remained in custody for three nights until Judge Jennifer MacLellan released her Friday in Truro provincial court on a $500 bail order with conditions proposed by the Crown and accepted by the accused, who represented herself.Article contentAt the time of the incident, RCMP said the woman was from Onslow Mountain, near Truro, but she told the judge she lives in Trenton.Article contentMacLellan ordered the woman not to occupy the driver’s seat of any vehicle. She also cannot possess or consume drugs or cannabis without a prescription, is prohibited from having any weapons, and must check in with the Bible Hill RCMP detachment by phone very Monday.Article content“These are very serious charges,” the judge told the woman. “You really have to abide by these conditions or you’re going to find yourself back in jail.”Article contentCrown attorney Thomas Mooney told the court that Nova Scotia Legal Aid cannot represent the woman because of a conflict of interest. Maclellan urged her to try to get a lawyer “as fast as you can.”Article contentThe case will be back in court Sept. 16.Article contentThe woman has no criminal convictions in Nova Scotia, but she was ticketed under the Motor Vehicle Act last December for failing to drive in a careful or prudent manner and last January for driving an unregistered vehicle.Article content
Trenton woman gets bail on charges of driving dangerously while impaired with child in vehicle
