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Manitoba roadside checks nab 27 impaired drivers so far this season

Manitoba roadside checks nab 27 impaired drivers so far this season

At least 27 impaired drivers have been taken off Manitoba roads so far this season thanks to checkstops, according to Manitoba Public Insurance.

Officers with nine police agencies across the province screened almost 13,000 vehicles in the first five weeks of the 17th annual RoadWatch campaign.

In addition to removing 27 impaired drivers from the roads, almost 400 Highway Traffic Act violation notices were issued for offences that include speeding, not wearing seatbelts and using cellphones while driving.

Sponsored by MPI, the RoadWatch program targets drivers who drive after drinking alcohol or consuming drugs.

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"Manitobans have told us these high-visibility roadside checks contribute to road safety by sending a very clear warning that drivers who make the choice to drive impaired or commit other high-risk driving offences risk being apprehended by police," Ward Keith, MPI's acting vice-president of business development and communications and chief product officer, said in a news release Monday.

The police agencies taking part in RoadWatch include the RCMP and local forces in Winnipeg, Brandon, Morden, Winkler, Altona, Dakota, Rivers and Ste. Anne.

The roadside checks will run until the end of November.

Young men make up the majority of people involved in impaired driving crashes, according to MPI.

Male drivers make up to 77 per cent of total drivers who are charged with impaired driving, according to police data cited by the public insurer.

Younger drivers, both male and female, are involved more often in impaired driving crashes, it adds.

About one in three road fatalities in the province involves an impaired driver, MPI said.