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The Oregon State Police arrested three motorists for impaired driving over the weekend in the Grants Pass area.

According to OSP, the first incident occurred on Saturday at 12:09 a.m. when state troopers pulled over a Dodge Ram pickup driven by a 32-year-old Grants Pass man on Medart Lane between Kellenbeck Avenue and Willow Lane. Troopers said they stopped the man for multiple traffic violations and he displayed multiple signs of impairment. After performing poorly in field sobriety tests, the man was taken to the Sobering Center where he provided a breath sample that was exactly twice the legal driving limit. He was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Reckless Driving. His vehicle was retrieved by a family member.

The second incident happened on Saturday at 4:36 p.m. when troopers pulled over a Dodge Ram pickup driven by another 32-year-old Grants Pass man near milepost 4 of Williams Highway. Upon contact with the driver, signs of impairment were observed and the man was taken to the Sobering Center where he provided a breath sample that was just over the legal driving limit. He was charged with DUII and Reckless Driving. The pickup was released to its owner.

The third incident took place on Sunday at 7:13 p.m. when troopers responded to a driving complaint near milepost 55 of Interstate 5. Troopers located the Landrover Ranger, stopped it and said the 31-year-old Vacaville, California, man showed signs of impairment. He performed poorly in field sobriety tests and was taken to the Sobering Center where he provided a breath sample that was nearly twice the legal driving limit. He was charged with DUII and Reckless Driving. His vehicle was impounded.