The Holiday Check stop program continues in southern Manitoba.

The Turtle Mountain RCMP Holiday Checkstop program will again focus on Impaired Driving and High Risk Drivers through detection at checkstops as well as during regular patrols.

A total of 4 check stops were conducted during the first week of the program. A total of 37 vehicles were checked and 6 charges under the Highway Traffic Act were issued.

Highways 18, 3, 10, 21 and 5 were closed temporarily last week due to poor road conditions and minimal visibility. This didn't stop the Boissevain RCMP from conducting snow mobile patrols who also assisted 3 motorists with extracting their vehicles which were stuck in the snow.