OPP in eastern Ontario laid 150 impaired driving charges during Festive RIDE season

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OPP Festive RIDE program ends with 150 impaired driving charges

OPP East Region stopped over 1,600 drivers during its Festive RIDE program, laying 150 impaired diving charges and 28 warnings.

East Ontario Festive RIDE programs nab 150 impaired drivers, OPP says

OPP says 13 impaired drivers were charged by the Ottawa detachment, 22 in Russell County, 8 in Renfrew, 9 in Grenville and 7 in Lanark.

OPP in eastern Ontario laid 150 impaired driving charges during Festive RIDE season

Ontario Provincial Police say 150 drivers in eastern Ontario were charged with impaired driving during the annual Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) season.

Festive RIDE campaign nets 150 impaired driving charges in eastern Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police say officers across eastern Ontario charged 150 motorists with impaired driving during this year’s Festive RIDE campaign.  Police say more than 1,600 RIDE checkpoints were conducted in the OPP’s East Region between Nov. 20, 2025, and Jan. 1, 2026. Those arrested for impaired operation received an immediate 90-day licence suspension, had their vehicles impounded for seven days and are scheduled to appear in court.  In ad…

150 motorists charged with impaired driving

Ontario Provincial Police officers across eastern Ontario charged 150 motorists with impaired driving during the annual Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign, during which officers conducted more than 1,640 RIDE programs between November 20 and January 1. Officers also issued 28 licence suspensions for drivers who were found to be in the warn range on an approved roadside alcohol screening device.Drivers should be aware that…