News - Impaired Driving

A 19-year-old male driver, under the influence of drugs, was recently arrested by Steinbach RCMP after he backed into a local business.

A 28-year-old man from the RM of West St. Paul is facing impaired driving charges after recently being arrested by Steinbach RCMP.

As a result of a 911 call, two Winnipeg men were fined and are facing numerous charges, including impaired operation of a motor vehicle.

An off-duty Winnipeg Police Service officer is facing impaired driving charges after being arrested by Manitoba RCMP during a checkstop in the Rural Municipality of Springfield.

Week four of the RCMP Holiday Checkstop Program, from December 23, 2019 to January 1, 2020, has resulted in over 2190 vehicles checked across Manitoba during 80 checkstops.

A 25-year-old Steinbach man is facing numerous charges, including impaired driving, after being arrested by RCMP in connection to a vehicle collision that occurred at the intersection of Lumber Avenue and Main Street in Steinbach.

Week three of the RCMP Holiday Checkstop Program, from December 16-22, 2019, has resulted in over 3480 vehicles being checked across Manitoba during 97 checkstops.

Historically, about one in three deaths on Manitoba’s public roadways were attributed to alcohol and drug use, according to Manitoba Public Insurance.

Week two of the 2019 RCMP Holiday Checkstop Program, from from December 9-15, 2019, has resulted in over 2500 vehicles being checked across Manitoba during 121 checkstops.

The province is reminding all motorists to make safe, responsible driving decisions as Manitoba’s stronger and more timely sanctions for impaired drivers come into effect on Dec. 16.