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NT RCMP charge eight people with impaired driving over Thanksgiving weekend

Keven Dow
By Keven Dow

Over the Thanksgiving long weekend, eight people in the territory were charged with impaired driving.

NT RCMP Traffic Services officers were conducting Operation Impact in which they say they interacted with over 700 vehicles throughout the NWT.

A roadside suspension was also issued as were 37 infractions and over 200 warnings.

RCMP say the infractions ranged from no insurance, to excessive speeding, and distracted driving.

This initiative has been going on over the Thanksgiving weekend in the NWT since 2011.

“This year we have seen a typically high number of impaired driving charges in certain areas, yet on a positive note there are areas that we saw decreases,” says Constable Andrew Moore.

He says they will continue to educate and promote road safety in attempts to make the highways in the NWT the safest in the country.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

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