​West Region OPP give update on Festive RIDE campaign

(WEST REGION HEADQUARTERS) - The West Region OPP is reporting that 148 drivers are now facing a criminal charge as the 2024 OPP Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign continues across West Region.

Officers have conducted 883 RIDE check events across 13 detachments, with the following results:
 

• 148 impaired driving charges
• 10 warn-range suspensions

This compares to 140 impaired-driving charges and 21 warn-range suspensions after 1,033 RIDE check events over the first 21 days of the 2023 campaign.

Below, are the figures for each detachment in West Region:



The OPP Festive RIDE campaign is an annual police enforcement and education initiative aimed at taking impaired drivers off Ontario roads during the holiday season.

This year's campaign runs from Nov. 21, 2024, to Jan. 1, 2025. During the campaign, the public can expect an increased OPP presence on West Region roads and highways as officers conduct RIDE initiatives 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the province.

The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 911 to report it.

For more information on Canada's impaired driving laws, visit laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/section-320.14.html.