With the holiday season starting up, the Manitoba RCMP are launching their checkstop program.
The program starts Dec. 1 and runs until Jan. 1, 2020.
Last year, police searched more than 11,700 vehicles during 262 checkstops which lead to 105 impaired driving charges and 30 roadside suspensions.
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Other organizations like Operation Red Nose have also started up, to help make sure people have options to getting home safely over the holidays.
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