The final week of the RCMP Holiday Checkstop program from December 22, 2014, to January 1, 2015, has resulted in numerous charges.
- 1596 vehicles were checked across Manitoba during 107 Checkstops
- 17 people were charged with either Impaired Driving or Drive Over .08
- The average blood/alcohol reading was 163 mgs% (0.163) – just over twice the legal limit
- The highest blood/alcohol reading was 260 mgs% (0.260) – nearly three times the legal limit
- An additional 6 people were charged with Refusal and 3 charged with Impaired by a Drug
Other stats from week four of the 2014/2015 program include:
- 13 administrative roadside suspensions (12 for alcohol, 1 for drug)
- 11 people charged for not wearing their seatbelts
- 296 other traffic-related provincial statute (Highway Traffic Act) charges laid
- 11 charges under the Liquor & Gaming Control Act
- 2 other Criminal Code driving offences
There were no fatal motor vehicle collisions during the final week of the Christmas Checkstop Program.
Last year during week four, RCMP members conducted 74 Checkstops, checking 2096 vehicles resulting in 28 people being charged with Criminal Code Impaired Driving. There was one fatal motor vehicle collision last year during week four.
Total Program Results
The month-long total for the RCMP Christmas Checkstop Program shows that 9512 vehicles were checked during 348 Checkstops, with 93 people being charged with a Criminal Code Impaired Driving Offence (Impaired, Over .08, Refusal, Impaired by Drug). RCMP also issued 58 tiered administrative suspensions. Other stats from the 2014/2015 program include: 18 other Criminal Code Driving offences; 45 charges for failing to wear a seatbelt; 29 Liquor & Gaming Control Act charges; and 1428 other Highway Traffic Act offences. One person was killed in a traffic collisions during this year’s Checkstop program – Impaired Driving was not considered a factor.
Last year during the 2013/2014 program, RCMP checked 10,094 vehicles during 357 checkstops, resulting in 110 people being charged with a Criminal Code Impaired Driving offence (Impaired, Over .08, Refusal, Impaired by Drug). RCMP had issued 46 alcohol-related administrative suspensions in addition to 27 other Criminal Code driving offences, 33 charges for failing to wear a seatbelt, 50 Liquor Control offences; and 1042 other Highway Traffic Act offences. Five people were killed in four separate traffic collisions last year during the program – none of the deaths were a result of Impaired Driving.
