Saskatchewan鈥檚 RCMP and municipal police forces will be out in full force this weekend on the lookout for impaired drivers.
They have planned聽checkstops this long weekend聽throughout the province. According to a news release from SGI, the聽checkstops聽will provide a聽highly聽visual reminder to drivers聽of the importance of driving sober. These will also, when necessary, enable police to charge people or issue tickets. 聽
Vehicles are selected at聽random.聽 If you get pulled into a聽checkstop, drivers can expect a聽brief聽conversation with a police officer to confirm that there is a sober driver behind the wheel. Police might also ask for a breath sample. Once the officer determines you to be fit to operate a motor vehicle, you鈥檒l be able to continue your journey.聽聽
鈥淣obody ever sets out to cause a collision or get charged with impaired driving,聽but it happens聽far too frequently in Saskatchewan,鈥� said Penny McCune, Chief Operating Officer of the Auto Fund in a statement. 鈥淒on鈥檛 let it happen to you.聽Whatever your聽long聽weekend plans聽may involve,聽please make聽sure聽they聽include a sober designated driver.鈥澛犅�
鈥淥ur Saskatchewan RCMP officers will be out patrolling our roads and highways and participating in聽checkstops聽all across the province this weekend,鈥� said Superintendent Grant St. Germaine, Officer in Charge of Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services, in a statement. 鈥淲e know people have heard this time and time again, but that鈥檚 simply because it鈥檚 the truth: following the rules of the road saves lives.聽So聽whatever you鈥檙e up to this weekend, make smart choices behind the wheel. We thank you in advance for your cooperation when encountering these聽checkstops. Let鈥檚 all work together and do our parts to help make Saskatchewan roads safer.鈥澛�
