This past week, Thompson RCMP pulled over approximately 60 vehicles when checking for impaired driving or high risk driving behaviours.

It was the first week of the Holiday Check Stop Program and 29 tickets or written warnings were handed out for a variety of offenses.

Most tickets/warnings issued were for vehicle equipment issues such as headlights or taillights out, or making excessive noise.

Others include; using a cell phone, failing to slow down or pull over when passing emergency vehicles when emergency lights are activated, several tickets issued for speeding as well as for disobeying traffic control devices such as stop signs and red lights.

Constable Sandy Diebert says that the fine for failing to pull over when approaching or passing an emergency vehicle with lights flashing is $299.65