The OPP concluded its annual Festive RIDE campaign on January 2nd, having charged 655 drivers with impaired driving.
Over the 46-day campaign, officers worked 24/7, conducting 8,370 RIDE events across the province.
Over and above the charges, officers issued 236 Warn Range suspensions to drivers whose roadside breath test registered 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood.
The OPP would like to thank citizens for making 3,147 calls to the police to report suspected impaired drivers during the annual campaign. The OPP also thanks all those who stepped up as designated drivers or took other measures to ensure family and friends did not get behind the wheel while impaired by alcohol or drugs.
Drivers are reminded that the OPP conducts RIDE events throughout the year on roads, trails, and waterways. Citizens are encouraged to continue reporting suspected impaired drivers to police. By doing so, you could be saving a life.
The OPP Festive RIDE Campaign ran from November 18, 2021, to January 2, 2022.
OPP Central Region Festive RIDE Wrap Up – 1,742 RIDE programs were conducted between November 18 – January 2, 142 drivers charged with
impaired related offences and 51 warn range suspensions
Thank you to the 794 concerned citizens who phoned 911 to report an impaired driver ^tp pic.twitter.com/jk7SRiK4OZ— OPP Central Region (@OPP_CR) January 6, 2022