RCMP Releases Results of Operation Impact #nltraffic

Operation Impact took place between October 11-14, 2019. It was a busy weekend on our province’s highways.

Police checked approximately 2600 vehicles and issued 642 charges on motorists.

The Provincial statistic totals for Operation Impact 2019 are noted below;

• Impaired by Alcohol - 4

• Impaired by Drug - 0

• Speeding / Aggressive driving - 478

• Seat Belts - 12

• Other Provincial Stats - 114

• Cell Phone use / Distracted Driving - 11

• Fail to Yield - 2

• Careless Driving (Provincial) - 1

• Prohibited Driving (Criminal Code) - 1

• Provincial Cannabis Act - 4

• Insurance violations - 13

• Unsafe Lane change - 2

Police also seized and impounded seventeen vehicles, issued two roadside suspensions for drugs, performed fifteen roadside screening tests and conducted three standardized field sobriety tests.