Smitty’s offers yummy reward for safe holiday-season driving
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IF police don’t find alcohol in your blood behind the wheel, they’ll help fill your stomach with pancakes.
That’s because the Winnipeg Police Service has partnered with Smitty’s Restaurants for its annual Holiday Checkstop Program.
If you’re pulled over during the program this month and are sober and following the rules of the road, officers will hand over a voucher for a free stack of pancakes at the restaurant.
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Last year, the program caught 77 impaired drivers in Winnipeg.
“Winnipeg Police are encouraging motorists to always plan ahead of time on how they will get home if they intend to take part in the consumption of intoxicants of any sort,” traffic division Insp. Doug Roxburgh said in a statement Monday.
Valerie Funk, Smitty’s director of operations, said the company is proud to partner with the police. There are nine Smitty’s in Winnipeg and Steinbach participating in the program.
“By rewarding safe and sober driving, we hope to encourage people to think twice before getting behind the wheel, hoping that all families will be able to celebrate the holidays safely this season,” Funk said.
Kevin Rollason is a general assignment reporter at the Free Press. He graduated from Western University with a Masters of Journalism in 1985 and worked at the Winnipeg Sun until 1988, when he joined the Free Press. He has served as the Free Press’s city hall and law courts reporter and has won several awards, including a National Newspaper Award. Read more about Kevin.
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