A dozen impaired driving incidents in the NWT over the last month is prompting police to issue a sobering warning to drivers ahead of the long weekend. 

NWT laid 12 impaired driving charges between April 13 and May 13, states a news release issued Friday. 

Each driver was arrested and charged in various communities across the territory. 

Police have highlighted three serious incidents on NWT roadways: 

• Last last month, a Yellowknife man was seen SA国际影视传媒渟werving across the road, braking erratically, slowing down and speeding up.SA国际影视传媒� The driver was reported to police by a member of the public. 
• In Aklavik in late April, a driver was busted driving with a blood alcohol content of over 200 mg, two-and-a-half times the legal limit of 80 mg.
• In Inuvik earlier this month, an intoxicated man SA国际影视传媒渨ho could barely walk,SA国际影视传媒� was seen getting in his vehicle and driving off. 

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SA国际影视传媒淭his May long weekend, NWT want you to enjoy time with family and friends SA国际影视传媒� in a socially distant environment," continues the news release.  

Police are encouraging residents to plan ahead and have a designated sober driver if alcohol or drugs are being consumed. 

SA国际影视传媒淲hile our officers will be doing their best to make the roads safer during the long weekend, we ask you to also look out for each other. Please do not hesitate to report a suspected impaired driver and help us keep our roads safeSA国际影视传媒� states Cpl. Sam Munden of the NWT Traffic Services. 

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