Impaired driving is one of the leading causes of criminal death in Canada, and one that officers across the country are hoping to prevent. Today is National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day, and check stops will be held in local RCMP detachments and on highways nation-wide.
Officer in Charge of Alberta RCMP Traffic Service Superintendent Ian Lawson says friends and family need to step up to make sure their loved ones are sober when they get behind the wheel, adding that having them crash on your couch is better than having them crash on the road.
Anyone who suspects a driver is impaired is encouraged to pull over and call 9-1-1.