News Release
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(CITY OF TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) – The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were out in full force during the 2014 holiday season. The Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign concluded on January 2, 2015.
During this season, our province issued 485 warn range suspensions, 593 impaired charges and conducted more than 8,000 R.I.D.E. check stops. When comparing the numbers to last year, the OPP is disappointed to see little change between this season’s campaign and the last one. Sadly, one person died in an impaired-related collision on December 20, 2014.
Within the provincial totals, the Temiskaming OPP conducted 55 R.I.D.E. check stops which resulted in 2 warn range suspensions, 1 novice driver alcohol related charge and a total of 7 impaired/over 80 related charges.
