95 impaired driving charges reported on Week Two of Festive RIDE Campaign

Two weeks into the Festive RIDE Campaign, OPP West Region have charged 95 people for impaired driving.

OPP said the campaign aims to remove alcohol/drug-impaired drivers from Ontario’s roads and highways during the holiday season.

They said 1,055 RIDE check events took place across 13 detachments. They also issued 39 warn-range suspensions.

In Perth County, five people were charged with impaired driving and one was given a warn-range suspension.

The campaign ends on New Year’s Day.

Hussam Elghussein
Hussam Elghussein
Hussam is a reporter with Vista Radio, where he has been covering a wide range of stories — from local accidents to provincial announcements — since late 2022. Originally from London, Ont., he is also passionate about video games, film, and theatre.

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