RCMP Traffic Services West conducted a joint checkpoint on the road leading into Deer Lake Airport from the TCH at 9:45 a.m. on October 17, 2018.
RCMP officers, along with officers from the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, inspectors from the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation and the Deer Lake Municipal Enforcement Officer, checked approximately 75 vehicles for driver sobriety and proper documentation.
All drivers were found to be in compliance. Further checkpoints are planned in the near future.