(Centre Hastings, ON) On September 4, 2013 at 10 p.m. Central Hastings O.P.P were conducting a R.I.D.E Program on Highway #62 at Crookston Road in the Municipality of Centre Hastings. At 10:42 p.m. officers interacted with a female driver who had been consuming alcohol and she subsequently failed a roadside screening device. As a result, 36 year old Stella OLMSTEAD of Bancroft, ON was charged with Over 80mgs. She will appear in Belleville Provincial Court on September 26, 2013.
Over the Labour Day Holiday Weekend 7 R.I.D.E Programs were conducted throughout the Madoc, Marmora and Tweed area resulting in over 160 vehicles being checked. In addition 30 Speeding charges and 7 other Highway Traffic Act charges were laid on area roadways.
“The past week has seen detachment members remove 4 impaired drivers from our roads. People who drive impaired are a serious threat to other motorists and pedestrians. The detachment will remain focused on locating violators through R.I.D.E Programs and other patrol strategies†– Central Hastings O.P.P. Detachment Commander Staff Sergeant Peter Valiquette