Only one driver found impaired in 595 Ride checks

This past weekend, officers from Durham Police East Division conducted a RIDE initiative, stopping 595 vehicles and charging one driver with impaired driving offenses.

East Division reported that the DRPS had:

• 595 vehicles stopped by RIDE
• 22 ASD’s administered
• 2 people received “7 Day Suspensions” for registering a “warn”
• 1 impaired arrest

While this weekend initiative has concluded, DRPS reminds residents that its officers are on duty 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year, ensuring roadway safety and reducing impaired driving in Durham Region.

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