By Shaun Penner

Impaired Driving

Impaired Driving Bus yields big results in weekend initiative

Jul 16, 2019 | 4:43 PM

The Mobile Breath Test Unit utilized by the Grande Prairie RCMP this past week yielded some big results.

The Impaired Driving Bus was used at four different checkstops around the Grande Prairie area between July 12-14. In that time, 1,519 drivers in total were checked and given a roadside breath test.

In total, RCMP released the following stats from those road checks:

• 10 people were arrested and charged with criminal impaired driving
• 15 people were issued provincial sanctions, such as a 24-hour driving suspension
• 3 people were screened for possible drug impaired driving
• 30 provincial violation tickets were issued
• 2 other criminal code charges were laid

RCMP say in a release that they consider this initiative to be a big success, as numerous impaired drivers were taken off the road. Police also say it also helped serve as an educational tool about the Mandatory Alcohol Screening (MAS) laws, which are fairly new to Alberta.

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