15 Manitoba drivers charged with impaired driving over Thanksgiving weekend
Posted October 20, 2022 12:56 pm.
Manitoba RCMP laid several charges against drivers over the Thanksgiving holiday long weekend for impaired driving.
As a part of what they call “Operation Impact,” officers say they checked 1,502 vehicles at 24 stops throughout the province.
Fifteen drivers were charged with impaired driving, while 16 were given a roadside suspension, and 18 tickets were issued for distracted driving.
A poster for Manitoba RCMP’s “Operation Impact.” (Manitoba RCMP)
Mounties say the initiative focuses “on the enforcement of high-risk driving behaviours that frequently contribute to serious and fatal motor vehicle collisions.”
RCMP adds although Thanksgiving is a time dedicated to extra traffic enforcement, it has officers out every day looking for drivers who put others at risk.
