The number of impaired drivers across eastern Ontario has jumped to 45 in the second week of the Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.

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A total of 45 motorists have been charged with impaired driving since the OPP Festive RIDE initiative began two weeks ago.

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Ontario Provincial Police officers across the East Region have charged a total of 45 motorists with impaired driving since the Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) initiative began two weeks ago, the force said Friday.

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Impaired driving arrests up in week two of RIDE program, OPP East Region reports

OPP officers across the east region have now charged a total of 45 motorists with impaired driving since its Festive RIDE programs began.

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Impaired driving charges double in week two of festive RIDE program

The OPP Festive Ride campaign is only two weeks old and already 45 motorists in East Region have been charged with driving while impaired. Twenty-three charges were laid last week. “We know people are getting into the holiday spirit, but impaired driving can instantly change a celebration to a tragedy. It’s a simple message if you drink or consume drugs, don’t get behind the wheel,” said OPP East Region Commander Chief Superintendent Lisa Wilhel…

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Festive RIDE update: 45 motorists charged with impaired driving

Local motorists can expect to be held to a high standard as we get closer to Christmastime. The OPP’s East Region Headquarters, which oversees their detachments across Renfrew County, among others, says their Festive RIDE initiative is heading into its third week, having already stopped nearly 1,000 vehicles to check for impaired driving. Since starting on November 21st, the campaign has led to 45 charges being laid and 14 warnings. “We know peo…

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OPP cracking down on drunk driving with RIDE checkpoints across Renfrew County

South Bruce OPP were busy with RIDE (Reduce Impaired driving Everywhere) Spot checks on the weekend, arresting drivers in Arran-Elderslie and Kincardine.

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South Bruce OPP RIDE spot checks take two impaired drivers off the roads

Two weeks into the Ontario Provincial Police’s Festive RIDE program, 45 drivers in eastern Ontario have been charged with impaired driving, according to a news release on Friday. Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) is a program run by the OPP during the holiday season or on long weekends. It’s a sobriety testing initiative that allows officers to perform random roadside checks to see if drivers are under the influence of drugs or alcohol b…

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