Cape Breton police to set up impaired-driving checks all December

Cape Breton Regional Police will joinmembersof Mothers Against Drunk Drivingon Saturday to launcha series of holiday checkpoints throughout the regional municipality.

Staff Sgt. Ken O'Neillsaidpolice willbe looking for any signs of impairment. "It's not just the alcohol that we see. We're concerned about people on drugs and the impairment overall."

O'Neill said officers trained to recognize drug impairment will be part of the checkpoints.

O'Neill said the checkpoints will be set upat various locations. "Last year, we initiated 2,000 to 3,000 vehicle stops," he said. "We will be continuing with that volume of vehicle stops throughout the holiday season."

O'Neill won't say where the checkpoints are going to be. "But Ican tell you we will be out daytime and nighttime hours."

Last December's checkpoints netted more than50 impaired driving charges, O'Neill said.