Police stop 36 impaired drivers in third week of checkstop campaign

The Winnipeg Police Service stopped 1,183 vehicles during the third week of its annual holiday checkstop campaign.

Thirty-six of the drivers stopped between Dec. 15 and Sunday were under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the WPS said Tuesday. Twelve were given an immediate roadside prohibition for failing a breathalyzer, one failed a drug-screening test and 21 were given a warning based on their blood-alcohol level. Two were charged criminally with impaired driving.

Every driver stopped at a checkstop is required to provide a breath sample, while drug-screening equipment will be used to check for cannabis impairment, the WPS said.

The campaign will continue until New Year’s Day.