Week one RIDE stats

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OPP FESTIVE R.I.D.E.
News Release

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North Bay - 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 Friday, January 2nd, 2009.

Festive R.I.D.E. Statistics – Friday, November 28th to Thursday, December 4th, 2008.

Week 1 Number of:

vehicles checked: 2,295
persons charged with impaired over .08 or refusal: 1
12 hour suspension: 2
90 day ADLS: 1

Total Number of:
Motor Vehicle Collisions: 28
Collisions Involving Alcohol: 0
Fatal Motor Vehicle Collisions:0
People Killed: 0
People Injured: 4

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.”