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The final week of the RCMP's Manitoba-wide Christmas checkstop program, from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1, resulted in: 4,192 vehicles checked across Manitoba at 102 checkstops. 28 people were charged with either impaired driving or driving over .08. The average blood/alcohol reading was roughly twice the legal limit. The highest blood/alcohol reading was nearly three times the legal limit. An additional five people were charged with refusing to provide a breath sample. 17 24-hour alcohol-related roadside suspensions were handed out. 33 people were charged for not wearing their seatbelts. 920 other traffic-related provincial statute (Highway Traffic Act) charges were laid. There were no fatal motor vehicle collisions during the final week of the checkstop program. The four-week total for the Christmas checkstop program shows that 17,391 vehicles were checked at 424 checkstops. That led to 141 people being charged with a Criminal Code impaired driving offence.
