DRPS completed its third week of the 2024 Festive Ride program, stopping more than 4,000 vehicles and removing 16 impaired drivers from Durham roadways.
Police say impaired driving arrests are up 22.5 per cent during the first three weeks of the 2024 Festive Ride initiative compared to the same period last year.
DRPS concluded that the average blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for drivers arrested during the first three weeks of the 2024 Festive Ride program is 154 mg/100 ml, nearly double the legal limit of 80 mg/100 ml. This is slightly lower than the 172 mg/100 ml average from the same period last year.
The Ride team conducted sobriety checks across the region with the following totals (the numbers in brackets reflect 2023 third week totals for comparison):
- Vehicles stopped – 4011 (2890)
- People given Roadside Breath Tests – 174 (75)
- People received three-day suspensions for registering a warn – 13 (5)
- Novice Driver received a 3, 7 or 30 Licence Suspension – 3 (1)
- People were charged with Impaired Driving Offences – 16 (15)
- Other Criminal Code Charges – 0 (6)
- Charged with various Highway Traffic Act offences – 245 (196)
- Drug Offences – 6 (0)
The Ride team battled unfavourable weather conditions during the third week, but worked through rain sleet, snow, and very cold temperatures. They had the opportunity to work alongside their partners from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (Madd).
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