(MIDLAND,ON.) – Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Midland Police Service (MPS) and Anishinabek Police Service (APS) are joining together to conduct R.I.D.E. check stops between Dec 4, 2014 and Jan 3, 2015 throughout the Municipalities of Christian Island First Nation, Tiny Township, Town of Penetanguishene, Town of Midland, Tay Township and Georgian Bay Township.
R.I.D.E. checks since November 26, 2014 to date locally have resulted in the following;
Vehicles Checked- 2471
Roadside Screening Tests- 6
Drivers Licences Suspended for 3 to 30 days for Roadside Tests in the Warn Range- 5
Persons Charged Criminally with Impaired Driving- 3
Officers would like to thank in advance those motorists who plan ahead to arrange a ride home or make other arrangements to help reduce the number of drinking drivers on the roadways at this time. We would also like to thank the efforts of Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving (OSAID), Mothers Against Impaired Driving (MADD), The Safe and Sober Committee, the support of local Merchants and area Media Outlets in helping to make a difference by reducing the number of impaired drivers on our roadways at this time of year.
Drivers are reminded that drinking and driving is never a good mix and if they see a possible impaired driver to call police at 911 and help save a life. In an effort to make our local roads and trails drivers should take note that “The R.I.D.E. Program†is run all year long by the OPP, MPS and APS policing services.