Operation Impact 2022

October 17, 2022
Nunavut, Nunavut

News release

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Operation Impact poster

From October 7-10, 2022, Nunavut RCMP participated in Operation Impact 2022, a national public awareness campaign aimed at making Canada's roads the safest in the world.

Police across the country focused on behaviours that put drivers, passengers and other road users at risk: impaired driving due to alcohol, drugs or fatigue, as well as aggressive driving, distracted driving, and driving without a seat belt.

Statistics for Nunavut:

1030 Total number of vehicles checked
42 Total number of checkpoints
173 Total number of hours dedicated to enforcement
6 Number of roadside suspensions for alcohol
5 Impaired by alcohol criminal charges

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Contact information

Sgt. Pauline Melanson
RCMP "V" Division Media
Iqaluit, Nunavut
Phone: 867-975-4421
Email: vdiv_media@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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