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Driving impaired can cause you or others around you to be injured or killed. This picture shows what can happen as a result of impaired driving.

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People are waiting for you to return, don't keep them waiting. Make it home safe, don't drink and drive.

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There is strict laws on driving high, not just driving drunk. Any substance that impairs you while driving is illegal.

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This link is an article about the increase of penalties in Alberta for impaired driving. They should start doing this in Ontario because it would make people think twice before driving impaired. In Alberta a driver who has a blood alcohol level of between .05 and .08 will pay $200 for a first offence, rising to $400 for a third offence. According to the Manitoba Government, 73 people were killed and 442 were seriously injured in traffic collisions in Manitoba in 2017. Drunk driving accounted for 32 per cent of those killed and six per cent of those injured. Already this year, 28 people have lost their lives because of a drunk driver.

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Drivers in Manitoba who get behind the wheel while drunk will soon face tougher penalties under new legislation.

Under a law tabled Thursday at the Manitoba Legislature, a driver who has a blood alcohol level of between .05 and .08 will pay $200 for a first offence, rising to $400 for a third offence.

Tests are done at roadside by an approved screening device that determines whether the driver gets a "pass, warn or fail."

READ MORE: 1 dead, suspected impaired driver in hospital after crash north of Winnipeg

The driver would also have their vehicle impounded for three days for a first offence and up to a month for a third offence.

The new administrative sanctions wouldn't result in criminal charges.
WATCH: Roadside suspensions, tougher penalties for Manitoba drunk drivers

"There are still too many people who haven't gotten the message about drunk driving and they are taking the lives of too many Manitobans," said Manitoba Justice Minister Cliff Cullen.

"If you drink and drive, you will lose your licence, you will lose your vehicle and you will lose a lot of money."

According to the Manitoba Government, 73 people were killed and 442 were seriously injured in traffic collisions in Manitoba in 2017.

Drunk driving accounted for 32 per cent of those killed and six per cent of those injured. Already this year, 28 people have lost their lives because of a drunk driver.
WATCH: Charges expected in suspected drunk driving crash that killed 3 Manitoba boys

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Manitobans caught driving drunk will face tougher penalties

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Drivers in Manitoba who get behind the wheel while drunk will soon face tougher penalties under new legislation. Under a law tabled Thursday at the Manitoba Legislature, a driver who has a blood alcohol level of between .05 and .08 will pay $200 for a first offence, rising to $400 for a third offence.

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Attached is a link to a news article that is reporting on a women charged with impaired driving. According to Huronia West OPP a report of a collision was made on Wednesday, November 28th at 2:30 a.m.. Following an investigation officers determined the driver was allegedly impaired by alcohol. Two breath samples resulted in readings of 130 and 140 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. The woman was charged with driving while ability impaired by alcohol and driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in her blood.

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A woman from Collingwood has been charged with impaired driving after a collision in Stayner, police say.

According to Huronia West OPP, on Wednesday just after 2:30 a.m., officers received a report of a collision on King Street.

Police say following an investigation, officers determined the driver was allegedly impaired by alcohol and she was arrested and transported to the Huronia West detachment for additional testing.

Officers say two breath samples resulted in readings of 130 and 140 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.

READ MORE: 3 men charged after truck reported stolen from Midland located in Orillia: OPP

According to police, as a result, 36-year-old Nelly Morina from Collingwood was charged with driving while ability impaired by alcohol and driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in her blood.

Police say her licence was suspended for 90 days and her vehicle was impounded for seven days.

Officers say Morina is scheduled to appear in court in Collingwood on Dec. 18.

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Collingwood woman charged with impaired driving after collision in Stayner

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A woman from Collingwood has been charged with impaired driving after a collision in Stayner, police say. According to Huronia West OPP, on Wednesday just after 2:30 a.m., officers received a report of a collision on King Street.

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Holiday Checkstops to Include Testing for Cannabis and Cocaine

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Holiday Checkstops to Include Testing for Cannabis and Cocaine

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The link attached is about the introduction of testing equipment for cannabis and cocaine at holiday checkstops. The Winnipeg Police Service is launching its 2018 Festive Season Checkstop program Saturday, and will be running checkstops throughout the month of December. The Draeger DrugTest 5000 is an oral fluid screening device that allows cops to test suspected impaired drivers. The device is meant to test for recent consumption, police define recent consumption as ingesting cannabis within the past six hours. The drug tests, in response to the legalization of pot in October, are in addition to their police service’s regular alcohol testing at holiday checkstops.

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'Tis the season for checkstops.

The Winnipeg Police Service is launching its 2018 Festive Season Checkstop program Saturday, and will be running checkstops throughout the month of December.

Police said Friday they'll be using newly approved drug screening equipment as a tool to help catch people driving under the influence of cannabis and cocaine.

READ MORE: Winnipeg holiday checkstop program results in 43 arrests related to impaired driving

The Draeger DrugTest 5000 is an oral fluid screening device that allows cops to test suspected impaired drivers.

"The oral fluid testing device is meant to test recent consumption," Const. Stephane Fontaine said. "So it's looking for the presence of THC within the oral fluid."

Police define recent consumption as ingesting cannabis within the past six hours, but note that waiting six hours before driving isn't a magic number guaranteeing sobriety.

Officers must have suspicions of impairment before administering the test.

The drug tests, in response to the legalization of pot in October, are in addition to their police service's regular alcohol testing at holiday checkstops.

Winnipeg Police currently have seven of the machines, which cost $5,000, but will be receiving more over the next five years. Each oral swab that captures the suspected impaired driver's saliva costs $28, with a fresh swab required with each test.

The service is training members of its Traffic Division to use the devices - just in time for the first day of the checkstop program Saturday.

"Training literally starts today," Const. Fontaine said.

Winnipeg police aren't the only ones taking a tougher approach to impaired driving.

The provincial government announced Thursday that Manitobans who get behind the wheel drunk will face harsher penalties under new legislation.

Impaired driving, said police, remains the number-one criminal cause of death in Canada, and they encourage Winnipeggers to take a bus, a cab, Operation Red Nose, or arrange a designated driver in order to avoid driving under the influence.
WATCH: 'I hope she does it all': Father of man killed in crash hopes drunk driver serves full sentence

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Police holiday checkstops to include testing for cannabis, cocaine

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'Tis the season for checkstops. The Winnipeg Police Service is launching its 2018 Festive Season Checkstop program Saturday, and will be running checkstops throughout the month of December. Police said Friday they'll be using newly approved drug screening equipment as a tool to help catch people driving under the influence of cannabis and cocaine.

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Below shows how even though you think you are able to focus while driving high is a good idea it is not what it seems. Your judgment is clouded and you can end up dead or injured or kill another person because you chose to drive high.

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Cannabis has just been legalized in Canada. Even though its legal now doesn't mean you are able to smoke and drive high. Smoking impairs you and can cause you to not make the best decisions behind the wheel. This is why you shouldn't be driving when your high. Just like drinking you can hurt yourself or others around you.

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Drinking and driving is illegal. It affects your ability to make the right decision at times which could result in a fatality. If you or another are drinking make sure you are nit driving because not only can you hurt yourself you can injure people around you too.