2025 Festive R.I.D.E. Week 6 Results

DRPS completed its sixth week of the 2025 Festive R.I.D.E program stopping more than 1,400 vehicles and charging 13 drivers with impaired driving offences. 
 
Officers conducted R.I.D.E checks across the Region of Durham, (the numbers in brackets reflect 2024 week six totals for comparison): 
 
1429   (1608)   Vehicles stopped by R.I.D.E.
95         (214)    People given Roadside Breath Tests
9             (21)    People received “3 Day Suspensions” for registering a “WARN” 
4               (2)    Novice Driver received a 3, 7 or 30  Licence Suspension
13           (19)    People were charged with Impaired Driving Offences
10             (4)    Number of people arrested for non-impaired related offences
20             (5)    Other Criminal Code Charges 
116       (107)    Charged with various Highway Traffic Act offences
3          (0)     Drug Offences 

For the last week of the Festive R.I.D.E. campaign, our team partnered with DRPS Auxiliary members and conducted sobriety checks across the Region. Through this week’s enforcement efforts, another 13 impaired drivers were removed from Durham roadways. On New Years Eve our team checked a number of drivers for sobriety and noted that the vast majority of these drivers were designated driving services or ride-share services. We thank all those who made the right choice and drove sober this holiday season.

A list of those charged can be found at www.drps.ca under R.I.D.E. Results.

Note: Under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, anyone charged with an impaired driving criminal offence will have their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and their vehicle impounded automatically for seven days.

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