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Winnipeg police have released the final results of its holiday checkstop program, which stopped a total of 3,933 vehicles.
Police ramped up enforcement to catch impaired drivers during the month of December, alongside a similar program operated by Manitoba RCMP.
Police in Winnipeg say 124 drivers were found to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
A total of 18 people were criminally charged with impaired driving (four suspected of being impaired by drugs).
Officers issued 106 immediate roadside prohibitions, including to 12 people who failed drug screening tests (11 positive for cannabis, one positive for cocaine).
A total of 93 traffic tickets were also issued.
Police say the highest blood alcohol concentration limit was 270mg% (more than three times the statutory limit).
Eight impaired drivers were involved in collisions, while four drivers were intoxicated to the point that they were found unconscious behind the wheel.
The average age of those found to be intoxicated was 34-years-old, with the youngest driver being 16. The oldest was 49.
