Resting behind the wheel resulted in two Salmon Arm men getting driving prohibitions in separate incidents.

At 3:50 p.m. on March 10, the RCMP received a report of a man slumped over the steering wheel of his grey Toyota Corolla on Canoe Beach Drive NE.

"Police attended and the driver appeared to be obviously intoxicated with watery eyes, smelling of alcohol, and confused slurred speech," Const. Andrew Hodges said in a media release. "An empty bottle of 'White Lightning' liquor was observed in the passenger seat."

The officer conducted a breath demand on which the driver blew a "fail," and declined the offer of a second test. The man received a 90-day driving prohibition and had his car impounded for 30 days. He was also arrested for public intoxication and taken to cells to safely sober up.

A week later, at 10:45 p.m. on March 16, an officer on patrol saw a man sleeping behind the wheel of his blue Toyota Tacoma on 3rd Street SE. The officer ran the plates and found the vehicle's registered owner had a previous immediate roadside prohibition for impaired driving.

"The officer approached the vehicle and noticed several cans of vodka alcoholic beverages in the vehicle, which was running," Hodges said. "The officer woke the driver, and a heavy odour of alcohol was coming from within the vehicle."

A breath demand was given and resulted in a "fail," as did a second test. The 54-year-old man was given a 90-day driving prohibition and had his truck impounded for 30 days, with the matter referred to RoadSafetyBC.