National Impaired Driving Enforcement Campaign

The RCMP is making impaired driving enforcement a national priority; stepping up enforcement efforts across the country to stop impaired drivers, beginning with an enforcement blitz on December 3.

Impaired driving is an entirely preventable cause of death and injuries that has immense costs and devastating effects in our communities.

If you are planning on drinking, please do not drive. By finding an alternative way home such as public transit, cabs, or a designated driver you can help ensure that you, and people sharing the road with you, get to their destination safely.

It is important for people to realize that alcohol affects people in different ways. Factors such as diet, fatigue, and prescription drugs can change how alcohol affects an individual. It is possible to be considered impaired even if you have a blood alcohol content below 0.08.

The consequences of impaired driving are massive. You’re risking your life and the lives of others. You can be charged criminally and the ripple effect on you, your family and friends could be huge.

Driving after using drugs, even prescription drugs, is just as dangerous as drinking and driving.

Although the Cranbrook RCMP are always on the lookout for impaired drivers, they will be setting up roving roadblocks as well as having extra members on the road during this campaign.

“Cranbrook RCMP take impaired driving very seriously. There is no need or reason that someone has to take the risk of killing his or herself or others because they choose to get into a motor vehicle after drinking alcohol or consuming drugs. Let’s have a safe holiday season where everyone makes it home to their loved ones,” said Cst. Katie Forgeron.

Lead image: Cranbrook RCMP will be establishing roving checkstops during the campaign. Pictured is Sgt. Barry Graham conducting a Sam Steele weekend checkstop. Ian Cobb/e-KNOW file photo

Cranbrook RCMP

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