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From December 1 to December 7, 2014, the RCMP Holiday Checkstop Program has resulted in numerous charges.

• 2164 vehicles were checked across Manitoba during 80 Checkstops
• 18 people were charged with either Impaired Driving (Alcohol) or Drive Over .08
• 3 people were charged with Impaired Driving by Drugs
• 2 people were charged with Refusing a Breath Demand
• The average blood/alcohol reading was 160 mgs% (0.160) – twice the legal limit
• The highest blood/alcohol reading reported was 220 mgs% (0.220)

Other stats from week one of the 2014/2015 program include:

• 15 alcohol-related and 3 drug-related tiered administrative roadside suspensions
• 271 other traffic-related provincial statute (Highway Traffic Act) charges laid
• 6 Liquor & Gaming Control Act (LGCA) offences
• 6 other Criminal Code driving offences

There were no traffic-related fatalities during the past week.

December 5, 2014, also marked National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day across the RCMP.  Roughly half of the checkstops conducted last week were focused on the event, which saw 1127 vehicles checked during 41 checkstops.

Last year during week one, there were two traffic-related fatalities. RCMP members conducted 109 checkstops – checking 3541 vehicles resulting in 24 people being charged with Criminal Code Impaired Driving offences.