WINNIPEG – Tomorrow marks the start of the annual RCMP Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP).

The program focuses on the detection and apprehension of impaired drivers and runs through January 1.

Last year, over 11,700+ vehicles were checked during 262 checkstops that resulted in 105 people charged with Criminal Code Impaired Driving offences and 30 roadside suspensions. Five people lost their lives in traffic related collisions.