The driver of a commercial truck didn't get his goods delivered on time after being given a zero-tolerance sanction which includes a three-day license suspension and a $300 fine following being stopped for a check stop on Highway 600, southwest of Provost this month.  

Just before 11:30 am on July 4th, RCMP Traffic Services were conducting a check stop and pulled over the first vehicle to arrive which happened to be the truck.

The officer requested the driver's documents and then demanded a Mandatory Alcohol Screening (MAS) be given to the driver.  When the results of the test showed a reading of "54" the driver explained that, while he hadn't been drinking that day he was the night before.  He was then given the opportunity to provide a second sample which registered at "53" or 53 mg%. 

Despite indicating to police that he was hauling goods that needed to be delivered immediately, the driver was issued the commercial zero-tolerance sanction with a three-day license suspension as well as a $300 fine. 

On July 12th, Traffic Services conducted another check stop near Marwayne that resulted in another commercial driver being issued a commercial zero-tolerance sanction for having alcohol detected by an Approved Screening Device.

The Immediate Roadside Sanctions (IRS) Program holds commercial drivers, operating in a commercial capacity, at a higher standard due to the complexity and size of commercial vehicles. Commercial drivers must have a zero blood alcohol concentration or blood drug concentration when driving a commercial vehicle. 

Mandatory Alcohol Screening allows police to detect drivers whose ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired to some degree by alcohol when there are no outward indications during a short interaction.

If you are stopped by a police officer for a traffic offense or at a check stop, you can expect Mandatory Alcohol Screening to happen.  

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