Police hope Calgarians getting the message on drinking and driving
Posted Dec 22, 2009 8:11 pm.
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A new poll shows Canadians are changing their drinking and driving habits and Calgary police are hoping Calgarians are following suit.
The survey by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation found more Canadians are admitting to driving after consuming any amount of alcohol.
However, researchers also found a decrease in the number of Canadians who drove when they thought they were over the legal limit.
Cst. Jim Lebedeff tells 660News it appears some Calgarians are listening, but one drunk driver on the road is too many.
Lebedeff says the early numbers for Calgary’s Enhanced Checkstop Program are down compared to tickets handed out later in the evening.
The Enhanced Checkstop Program runs from noon until 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday over the holidays.
Lebedeff says over the last two weeks two dozen people have been handed 24 hour license suspensions for liquor and drugs. Officers have also have charged 10 people with alcohol or drug-impaired offences.
