Big Drop in RIDE impaired charges

By Richard Coffin

Impaired driving charges were down across the North East Region during the OPP’s Festive RIDE campaign.  

But so was the total number of RIDE checks.  

Impaired charges dropped from 162 last year to 139 during the most recent campaign.  

Ontario Provincial Police conducted 1,525 of the stops from Nov. 21, 2024 to Jan. 1, 2025.  

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That’s about 175 fewer than last season.

The North Bay detachment area saw a big drop in the number of impaired charges, from 26 to 6, with nearly the same number of RIDE checks done.  

In the Almaguin Highlands, impaired counts were up from 7 to 13, with a dozen fewer RIDE stops conducted this festive season.  

ALMAGUIN HIGHLANDS  

• 2024/25 – 138 ride checks, 2 warn-range suspensions, 13 impaired 
• 2023/24 – 150 ride checks, 3 warn-range suspensions, 7 impaired 

NORTH BAY  

• 2024/25 – 124 ride checks, 3 warn-range suspensions, 6 impaired 
• 2023/24 – 121 ride checks, 6 warn-range suspensions, 26 impaired  

NORTH EAST REGION 

• 2024/25 – 1,525 ride checks, 26 warn-range suspensions, 139 impaired  
• 2023/24 – 1,699 ride checks, 26 warn-range suspensions, 162 impaired 

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