Drivers in Winnipeg can expect to have to give a breath sample if they're pulled over as part of this year's checkstop program, police say.

Every driver pulled over in Winnipeg as part of the police’s annual festive season checkstop program will have to provide a breath sample.

Police in Winnipeg and throughout Manitoba are cracking down on impaired driving this holiday season. Tuesday marked the launch of the Winnipeg Police Service and RCMP’s Festive Season Checkstop program,

Winnipeg police and Manitoba RCMP have launched this season’s holiday checkstop initiative, targeting impaired drivers and promoting safety on local roads. The project, formally called the 2024 Festive Season Checkstop Program, runs all month, and police will have an increased presence on roads throughout the province.