This is one of the busiest weekends of the year in terms of social interaction in the leadup to the Christmas holidays, and while many people wind down, some step up their activity in the name of public safety.
The RNC and RCMP will patrol the roads to look for distracted and impaired drivers. RNC Cst. James Cadigan says the two police forces also partner with MADD, and rely on people in the community to report anyone they suspect of getting behind the wheel in a compromised manner.
Random checkpoints are also a key component of law enforcement activity this time of year.
That includes spreading resources to all parts of the province including metro, the Corner Brook area and Labrador West. Essentially, they’ll stop any vehicle which they believe deserves a closer look.
