The final week of the RCMP Christmas Checkstop program from December 24, 2012 to January 1, 2013 has resulted in numerous charges.
• 4,192 vehicles were checked across Manitoba during 102 Checkstops
• 28 people were charged with either Impaired Driving or Drive Over .08
• The average blood/alcohol reading was 155 mgs% (0.155) – roughly twice the legal limit
• The highest blood/alcohol reading was 220 mgs% (0.220) – nearly three times the legal limit
• An additional five people were charged with Refusal
Other Stats from Week Four of the 2012/2013 program include:
• 17 24-hour alcohol related roadside suspensions
• 33 people charged for not wearing their seatbelts
• 920 other traffic related provincial statute (Highway Traffic Act) charges laid
• Six other Criminal Code driving offences
There were no fatal motor vehicle collisions during the final week of the Christmas Checkstop Program.
Total Program Results
The 4-week total for the RCMP Christmas Checkstop Program shows that 17,391 vehicles were checked during 424 Checkstops, with 141 people being charged with a Criminal Code impaired driving offence (impaired, over .08, refusal, impaired by drug). RCMP also issued 49 alcohol related tiered administrative suspensions.
Other stats from the 2012/2013 Program include: 35 other Criminal Code Driving offences; 98 charges for failing to wear a seatbelt; and 2,493 other Highway Traffic Act offences. Three people were killed as a result of three fatal collisions during this year’s Checkstop program – one death was a result of impaired driving.
Last year during the 2011/2012 program, RCMP checked 20,641 vehicles during 517 Checkstops, resulting in 141 people being charged with a Criminal Code impaired driving offence (impaired, over .08, refusal, impaired by drug). RCMP had issued 37 alcohol-related administrative suspensions in addition to 36 other Criminal Code driving offences, 106 charges for failing to wear a seatbelt, and 1,864 other Highway Traffic Act offences. Three people were killed in traffic collisions last year during the program.
