OPP officers across East Region continue efforts to make the roads and highways safer over the holiday season through the annual Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign.
Officers from Quinte West to the Quebec boundary, and northwest through the Ottawa Valley, have conducted over 500 Festive RIDE programs since November 20, stopping hundreds of drivers to ensure they were not impaired by alcohol or drugs.
The OPP has arrested and charged 49 drivers with being impaired behind the wheel.
Each of those drivers had their license suspended for 90-days and their vehicle was impounded for seven-days, plus they each have a scheduled court appearance.
In addition to the impaired driving arrests, officers have issued nine three-day license suspensions for drivers who were found to be in the warn range on an approved roadside alcohol screening device.
The campaign continues until January 1, 2026. Expect to see RIDE programs day or night, seven days week.
The OPP encourages anyone who suspects a driver is impaired by drugs or alcohol to call 9-1-1.
