RCMP warn drivers not to drive drunk during holidays
The Battlefords RCMP are reminding people heading out in their vehicles over the holidays not to drink and drive so everyone can get home safely.
RCMP Sgt. Neil Tremblay said the police had a few blitzes at the beginning of December – holding check stops patrols and conducting what are called moving patrols to monitor drivers on the roads. He said local officers expect to use the same tactic over New Year’s Eve and the weekend during holiday celebrations.
“This weekend we have some increased enforcement again,” he said. “[We’ll] try to check as wide an area as possible. We’ll be doing both the city and in the rural areas.”
Tremblay said drivers can call Operation Red Nose, plan for a designated driver or get a taxi if they need a ride home after drinking.