OPP release week 1 RIDE stats

OPP News Release

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The following are the Festive R.I.D.E. local statistics for the North Bay OPP officers in the area.

This important initiative continues until Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008.

Festive R.I.D.E. Statistics – Friday 28th to Wednesday December 6th, 2007:
Week 1

Number of vehicles checked: 3607
Number of persons charged with impaired over .08 or refusal:2
12 hour suspension: 10
90 day ADLS: 2
Total Number of Motor Vehicle Collisions: 46
Total Collisions Involving Alcohol 1
Total Number of Fatal Motor Vehicle Collisions:0
Total Number of People Killed:0
Total Number of People Injured: 14

Please make an effort to appoint a designated driver, leave your vehicle behind or take a taxi…Operation “Red Nose” is a great option as well!

Remember safety is the key to Happy Holidays!
Avoid a tragedy – Please Don’t Drink and Drive.

“Having ‘one too many’ is only a crime once you get behind the wheel.”

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