On Thursday, December 12th, 2024, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) conducted R.I.D.E. spot checks in the Town of Fort Erie and City of St. Catharines.
Throughout the night, officers stopped approximately 300vehicles and inquired if any of the drivers had consumed any alcohol or drugs earlier in the evening. In total, 14 drivers were required to provide a sample of their breath for analysis. Each one of these drivers provided a sample that resulted in an acceptable range and were free to drive away.
One driver decided to not stop for the R.I.D.E. checkpoint when requested by police and was subsequently stopped a few blocks away. The driver was charged with fail to stop when signalled or requested to do so by a police officer, along with several other offences.
The Niagara Regional Police Service remains committed to reducing impaired driving offences through education and the apprehension of offenders through enforcement programs like R.I.D.E.
Impaired driving remains the leading criminal offence causing death in Canada.
This initiative has been made possible, in part, as a result ofgrant funding from the Ministry of the Solicitor General as part of the Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) program.