RCMP increased enforcement across Nova Scotia during Operation Impact

RCMP in Nova Scotia increased enforcement and education initiatives across the Province in support of #OperationImpact2024 during the October 11 - October 14 Thanksgiving long weekend.

During that period, Nova Scotia RCMP focused on the main causes of death on Canadian Roads: Impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving, and not wearing a seatbelt. Enforcement results included:

• 125checkpoints conducted across the Province, checking over 5200 vehicles;
• 10drivers charged with impaired driving by alcohol, with blood-alcohol results over 80mg%;
• 19drivers issued licence suspensions for blood-alcohol levels over 50mg%;
• 3 drivers issued licence suspensions for drug impairment;
• 407tickets issued for aggressive driving offences;
• 52tickets issued for distracted driving;
• 20tickets issued for seatbelt infractions.

The RCMP wishes to thank the thousands of motorists who drive safely every day and all those that report dangerous drivers. If you see a motorist who is an immediate threat to road safety, please call 911 and, if possible, pass along a description of the vehicle and driver, licence plate number, and direction the vehicle is travelling.