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Christmas checkstop numbers tallied
The RCMP final week of the 2007/2008 Christmas Checkstop program reports 3,672 vehicles checked across 114 check stops in Manitoba. Thirty-four drivers faced impaired driving or drive over .08 charges, five refused breath tests, and the average BAC was 148 mg% with a high of 180 mg%. Fourteen 24-hour suspensions occurred, 25 seatbelt charges, plus 586 other provincial charges. Four fatal crashes caused seven deaths, with 165 seatbelt and 1,598 highway act charges.
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