The police service announced this week that effective April 1, officers will begin checking all drivers for alcohol during traffic stops. The policy builds on changes introduced to the federal Criminal Code in 2018, which gave police the authority to require breath samples from drivers without having to first prove a reasonable suspicion of impairment.
“It’s going to require a ton of police time and resources to spend all of that extra time investigating whether or not somebody’s impaired after doing a breathalyzer test. Saskatchewan doesn’t have as convenient and easy roadside prohibition schemes as we do in BC…”
