Winnipeg police holiday checkstop program ends with nearly 4,000 vehicles stopped

Nearly 4,000 vehicles were stopped by Winnipeg police over the last four weeks as part of its holiday checkstop program.
According to the latest numbers, a total of 124 drivers were found to be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
Police said four drivers were found unconscious behind the wheel.
Eighteen people were criminally charged with impaired driving, with one-third of those charges laid in the last week.
The highest blood alcohol concentration detected was more than three times the legal limit.
A dozen people failed drug screening tests. Police said 11 people tested positive for cannabis, while one driver tested positive for cocaine.
All in all, 93 traffic offence tickets were issued during the program’s duration.
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