Winnipeg police find 20 impaired drivers during first week of checkstop campaign

Winnipeg Police Service officers stopped 613 vehicles during the first week of its annual holiday checkstop campaign.

Twenty drivers who were under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the WPS said.

One of those drivers was charged with criminal impaired driving, one was hit with an immediate roadside prohibition for failing a breathalyzer, seven failed drug screening tests, and 11 were given warnings based on their blood alcohol level.

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, police said.

The campaign will continue until New Year’s Day.