More than 800 drivers were charged during the Ontario Provincial Police’s Festive RIDE campaign.
In a statement released Friday, the OPP said the campaign, which ran from Nov. 17 to Jan. 2, resulted in 812 drivers facing a total of 1,258 impaired-related offences.
“OPP officers were undeterred as they worked through some of the most intense winter storms in recent history, committed as ever to taking impaired drivers and other alcohol/drug-related driving offenders off the road and keeping holiday travelers safe,” the statement said.
OPP officers conducted nearly 10,000 RIDE stops throughout the province and checked around 240,000 drivers.
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Officers also used their Mandatory Alcohol Screening authority, which allows them to demand a breath sample from any driver who is lawfully stopped, the statement said.
There were also 208 warn-range suspensions issued and 21 zero-tolerance suspensions.
The OPP said that it will continue to conduct RIDE checks throughout the year.
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