One Driver Arrested and Six Others Issued Roadside Suspensions During Easter Weekend R.I.D.E in Welland.
On Saturday, April 19, 2025, officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) conducted a RIDE spot check in the City of Welland during the Easter long weekend.
Throughout the night, officers stopped approximately 200 vehicles and asked drivers if they had consumed any alcohol or drugs earlier in the evening. In total, 24 drivers were required to provide a breath sample for analysis.
One driver provided a sample that resulted in a “fail” and was subsequently arrested. Six other drivers provided samples resulting in an “alert” and had their licences suspended for a period of three days.
In addition to the arrest and roadside suspensions, police charged three drivers with operating a motor vehicle on a highway with no insurance. More than a dozen provincial offence notices (tickets) were also issued for various traffic-related offences.
The Niagara Regional Police Service remains committed to reducing impaired driving through education and the apprehension of offenders via enforcement programs like RIDE.
Impaired driving remains the leading criminal cause of death in Canada.
This initiative was made possible, in part, through grant funding from the Ministry of the Solicitor General as part of the Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program.