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Alberta RCMP encourages safe driving this December

Dec 2, 2025 | 4:25 PM

While December brings holiday celebrations for residents across the province, RCMP say it’s important to practice safe driving and to never drive impaired due to drugs or alcohol. Mounties say we can all do our part to uphold traffic safety so that everyone can arrive home safely.

As part of the Canada Safety Council’s National Safe Driving Week, the Alberta RCMP is also encouraging drivers to never drive distracted. This includes any activity that might impair your ability to operate a vehicle safely.

On Dec. 6, the Alberta RCMP will be participating with other enforcement partners in National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day. Mounties say officers will be conducting traffic enforcement initiatives and check stops to remove impaired drivers from the roads.

Stay safe when driving by following the below reminders:

• Driving while impaired due to drugs or alcohol is never okay. Impaired driving is criminal and dangerous.
• Mandatory Alcohol Screening is used by the Alberta RCMP to deter and detect impaired drivers. If you are pulled over or at a check stop, you can expect to provide a breath sample.
• Impaired driving is always preventable and can always be avoided. Call a taxi or rideshare service, use a designated driver or stay the night.
• Party hosts are still accountable. If your guests have been drinking or using drugs, ensure they have a safe place to stay or a sober ride home.
• Individuals with a Graduated Driver’s Licence must abide by the zero-tolerance law.
• Call 911 immediately if you witness or suspect impaired driving.

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“The Alberta RCMP will be busy this month with enforcement initiatives aimed at removing impaired drivers from the roads,” says Sgt. Darrin Turnbull, Alberta RCMP Traffic, in a press release. “Look out for one another. If you suspect an impaired driver, call 911 immediately. You never know whose life you could be saving.”