On Saturday July 1st, 2023, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service conducted R.I.D.E. spot checks in the City of St. Catharines.
Throughout the night, officers stopped approximately 1,697 vehicles and inquired if any of the drivers had consumed any alcohol or drugs earlier in the evening. In total, 28 drivers provided a sample of their breath for analysis. Two drivers provided samples that resulted in an “Alert” which then resulted in a 3-day licence suspension.
Several provincial offence notices were also issued related to traffic offences throughout the evening.
The Niagara Regional Police Service remain committed to reducing impaired driving offences through education and the apprehension of offenders through enforcement programs like R.I.D.E. Impaired driving is still the leading criminal offence causing deaths in Canada.
This initiative has been made possible, in part, as a result of grant funding from the Ministry of the Solicitor General as part of the Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) program.
