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R.I.D.E. program starts this week

The Ontario Provincial Police kicks-off its annual anti-drinking and driving program this week. Further information is included in the following news release issued by the OPP North Bay detachment: (North Bay, On) The Festive R.I.D.E.
The Ontario Provincial Police kicks-off its annual anti-drinking and driving program this week.

Further information is included in the following news release issued by the OPP North Bay detachment:

(North Bay, On)
The Festive R.I.D.E. program provides an invaluable opportunity for police to remind the public that drinking and driving continues to be a road safety issue. Drivers are more likely to be deterred by legal penalties when they know what they are and believe there is a likelihood of being caught.

Beginning Friday November 26th, 2004, and continuing until Sunday January 2nd, 2005, Festive R.I.D.E. checkpoints will be a common sight as officers from North Bay, Mattawa and Powassan Detachments stop traffic in an effort to encourage sober driving. Please slow down as you approach a checkpoint and follow the officer’s instructions.

Groups like MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), OSAID (Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving), and The North Bay Focus dedicate a tremendous amount of effort in raising awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving.

The average person can help too. Ensure that your party guests have a safe way home – a designated driver, a taxicab. If necessary, ask for the car keys as a precaution against revelers who may consider driving home under the influence. It’s a simple strategy that might save someone from a life altering decision.

What drivers need to remember is that impaired driving is a criminal code offence because of the risk or danger this represents to other road users.

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

North Bay, Mattawa, Powassan Detachments Festive R.I.D.E. Statistics – 2003-2004 5-week program:

Number of vehicles checked 10,878

Number of persons charged with
impaired over .08 or refusal 6

12 hour suspension 13

90 day ADLS 6

Total Number of Motor Vehicle Collisions 142

Total Number of Fatal Motor Vehicle Collisions 0

Total Number of People Killed 0

Total Number of People Injured 5


Arrive Alive… Don’t Drink and Drive!