DRPS completed its second week of the Festive R.I.D.E program, stopping more than 1,370 vehicles and charging 15 drivers with impaired driving offences.
Durham Regional Officers conducted RIDE checks throughout the Region, with the following totals (the numbers in brackets reflect 2020 first week totals for comparison):
1,370 (1,757) Vehicles stopped by R.I.D.E.
64 (33) People given Roadside Breath Tests
5 (3) People received “3 Day Suspensions” for registering a “WARN”
3 (0) Novice Driver received a 3, 7 or 30 Licence Suspension
15 (7) People were charged with Drinking and Driving Offences
4 (6) Criminal Code Charges
4 (n/a) G1 G2 / Young Driver Licence Holder Breaches of No Alcohol Condition
65 (104) Charged with various Highway Traffic Act offences
0 (2) Drug Offences
After the second week, the Festive RIDE team has charged a total of 19 people for impaired driving offences. One party was charged as a result of a fatal collision serving as a tragic reminder of the dangers associated with impaired driving.
A complete list of those charged with Impaired/Exceed will be posted on our website later this week at www.drps.ca under Hot Topics.
Note: Under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, anyone charged with a drinking and driving criminal offence will have his or her driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and there vehicle impounded automatically for seven days.
Author: Pete Fisher
Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love
