Holiday checkstop program for impaired drivers gets COVID-19 tweak
You better watch out, you better not … drink and drive. Despite a ban on Christmas parties, and bars being closed due to COVID-19, the Winnipeg police checkstop will be out this holiday season, although a little differently.
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Posted: Dec 18, 2020 11:49 AM CT | Last Updated: December 18, 2020
Last Christmas season, the checkstop program pulled over 1,373 vehicles and conducted 1,191 roadside breath tests.(CBC)
You better watch out, you better not … drink and drive. Despite a ban on Christmas parties, and bars being closed due to COVID-19, the Winnipeg police checkstop will be out this holiday season, although a little differently.
WINNIPEG With Operation Red Nose not operating this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and new provincial health orders in place, the Winnipeg Police Service said they will be stepping up their efforts to catch impaired drivers in the coming weeks. During a news conference on Friday, police said the Holiday Checkstop Program will look different this year. Instead of defined checkpoints, officers will be out in full force around Winnipeg to look for impaired drivers. Const. Stephane Fontaine with the Winnipeg Police Service said the current public health orders have prompted the change to the check stop program.