The DRPS and local agencies are launching the 2019 Festive R.I.D.E Campaign next week with a strong, visual message about the dangers of impaired driving.
Hosted by Ajax Fire and Emergency Services, this year’s launch will feature a R.I.D.E line on Salem Road in Ajax involving Traffic Services Branch and R.I.D.E officers, said a DRPS statement.
Featured speakers include Regional Chair John Henry, Ajax Mayor Shaun Collier, Police Deputy Chief Todd Rollauer, Ajax Deputy Fire Chief Dwayne Snell, Region of Durham Paramedic Service Brock Bodashefsky, Durham Region Transit General Manager Bill Holmes and members of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
- When: Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 11 a.m.
- Where : Ajax Fire HQ, 900 Salem Road, Ajax, ON
- What: Launch of this year’s DRPS Festive R.I.D.E. Campaign. Speeches, ribbon cutting, followed by a R.I.D.E line featuring our 2019 R.I.D.E members. (on Salem Road south of the Ajax Fire Hall)
Contact: A/Sgt. Harry Wirtz, Traffic Services Branch, 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5273
Dave Selby, Corporate Communications Unit, 1-888-579-1520 ext. 4277