Police will be operating holiday checkstops beginning this weekend
MEDICINE HAT, AB. – The Medicine Hat Police are beginning their annual holiday checkstop campaign this weekend.
City police will be teaming up with the RCMP and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.) to conduct the organized check stops said Sgt. Clark White, they are hoping to deterring drivers from getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol or drugs.
“Alcohol-related offences tend to go up during the holiday season, while people are out celebrating the holidays and going to their Christmas parties,” he explained. “What we are hoping for is people find alternative ways home and safe ways home so that were not dealing with impaired drivers on the roads.”