​Almost 200 drivers facing criminal charges as result of Festive RIDE campaign

(WEST REGION HEADQUARTERS) - Almost 200 drivers are now facing criminal charges as Week 4 of the 2025 OPP Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign continues.

To date, West Region OPP officers have conducted 2,076 RIDE checks across 13 detachments, with the following results after the first four weeks of the annual enforcement and education campaign:
 

• 184 impaired-driving charges
• 27 warn-range suspensions

Provincially, OPP officers have laid 832 impaired-driving charges and 92 warn-range suspensions in 7,298 RIDE checks on OPP-patrolled areas across Ontario.

This year's campaign runs until Jan. 1, 2026. 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, seven 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, click here: Impaired driving | ontario.ca.