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Alberta RCMP remove 125 suspected impaired drivers over long weekend

Sep 8, 2026 | 4:26 PM

A total of 125 motorists were pulled over during the long weekend for alleged impaired driving.

The following Immediate Roadside Sanctions (IRS) were issued:

  • 11 drivers received IRS 24-hour suspensions;
  • 26 drivers received IRS WARNS;
  • 85 drivers received IRS FAILS; and
  • Three novice drivers/commercial drivers were removed for IRS ZEROS.

“Every road fatality is avoidable,” says Sgt. Darrin Turnbull, Alberta RCMP Traffic Services.