Week one of the RCMP Holiday Checkstop Program, from December 1 to 10, 2017, has resulted in 2,383 vehicles checked across Manitoba during 51 checkstops.
Results from both checkstops and regular patrol include:
- 50 people charged with a criminal code impaired driving offence (all alcohol related)
- The highest blood/alcohol reading reported was 340 mgs% (0.340-more than 4x legal limit)
- 23 alcohol-related tiered administrative roadside suspensions
- 882 traffic-related provincial statute (Highway Traffic Act) charges laid (majority for speeding and seatbelt offences) along with 200 warnings
- 10 Liquor & Gaming Control Act (LGCA) offences
- 11 other criminal code driving offences
There were no traffic-related fatalities during the first week of the program.
Last year during week one, there was one traffic-related fatality. RCMP members conducted 86 checkstops – checking 3,774 vehicles. The combination of checkstops and regular patrol resulted in 33 people being charged with criminal code impaired driving offences.
