Winnipeg Police Service News Release

THURSDAY, JANUARY 6th, 2011 11:00 a.m.     2010 FESTIVE SEASON CHECKSTOP PROGRAM RESULTS   Total Number of Vehicles Stopped – 2471 (30% decrease from 2009)   Total Number of Individuals charged:   Drive Impaired, Drive Over 80 mg% and/ or Refusal- 98 (72% increase over 2009)   Highest Blood Alcohol Concentration 280% Lowest Blood Alcohol Concentration 90 mgs% Average Blood Alcohol Concentration 136 mgs%   Arrest Times: Earliest Arrest Time – 3:00 pm Latest Arrest Time – 5:47 am   Statistics for individuals charged: 85 males (age range 18 to 67 years) 13 females (age range 19 to 52 years) Average age – 37 years   Offenders with previous Impaired Driving Charges: 26 1 prior offence-   17 2 prior offences-   5 3 prior offences-   2 4 prior offences-   1 6 prior offences-   1   Alcohol Screening Device Tests  Administered– 596   (710% increase over 2009)   In 23% of the 2471 vehicles stopped (which is 596), alcohol had been consumed by the driver   Alcohol Screening Device "Pass" (Blood Alcohol Concentration of 0 to 49 mgs%)- 415  Alcohol Screening Device "Warn" (Blood Alcohol Concentration of 50 to 99 mgs%)- 125     Alcohol Screening Device "Fail" (Blood Alcohol Concentration in excess of 99 mgs%)- 56   Provincial Offence Notices Issued– 245 (41% increase over 2009)   Individuals arrested on Arrest Warrants- 9 (33% increase over 2009)   NOVICE DRIVER 0% BAC RESTRICTION OFFENCES 14 Novice drivers were issued province offence notices for driving with alcohol in their blood.  ***   2009 FESTIVE SEASON CHECKSTOP PROGRAM RESULTS:   Total Number of Vehicles Stopped- 3225   Total Number of Individuals charged:   Drive Impaired, Drive Over 80 mg% and/or Refusal to Provide a Sample- 57   Alcohol Screening Device Tests Administered– 84   Alcohol Screening Device "Pass" (Blood Alcohol Concentration of 0 to 49 mgs%)- 55 Alcohol Screening Device "Warn" (Blood Alcohol Concentration of 50 to 99 mgs%)- 21 Alcohol Screening Device "Fail" (Blood Alcohol Concentration in excess of 99 mgs%)- 9   Provincial Offence Notices Issued -174   Individuals arrested on Arrest Warrants - 6   For further information contact either: Constable Natalie Aitken, Public Information Officer Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer Office: (204)986-3061 Fax: (204) 986-3267 Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca   Web: www.winnipeg.ca/Police

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