Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) completed its second week of the 2022 Festive RIDE program, stopping more than 1,467 vehicles and charging 16 drivers with impaired driving offences.
One notable event was the arrest of a food delivery driver who dropped off an order over two hours late, only to pass out in his vehicle shortly thereafter. This party faces several charges including impaired operation of a conveyance.
Officers conducted checks in Ajax, Pickering, Bowmanville, Clarington and Whitby with the following totals (the numbers in brackets reflect the 2021 second week totals for comparison):
- 1467 (1431) Vehicles stopped by R.I.D.E.
- 32 (27) People given Roadside Breath Tests
- 1 (1) People received “3 Day Suspensions” for registering a “WARN”
- 1 (4) Novice Driver received a 3, 7 or 30 Licence Suspension
- 16 (16) People charged with Impaired Driving Offences
- 1 (8) Other Criminal Code Charges
- 103 (30) Charged with various Highway Traffic Act offences
- 8 (1) Drug Offences
This week of RIDE. saw DRPS officers working alongside partners from the OPP Highway Safety Division in Whitby and Toronto ensuring roadway safety across the region.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) came out with officers this week to thank the majority of drivers for driving sober, and remind everyone that the impact of their choices can be long lasting – please enjoy the holiday season responsibly, said a police statement adding, if you suspect an impaired driver please call 911.
A complete list of those charged with Impaired/Exceed will be posted on the police website at www.drps.ca.
Under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, anyone charged with a drinking and driving criminal offence will have their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and their vehicle impounded automatically for seven days.