Impaired driving figures aren’t letting up, with more than 100 people now charged across East Region OPP’s coverage area.
According to OPP, officers have now conducted nearly1,100 Festive RIDE checks and taken 101 alleged impaired drivers off the roads.
The initiative only started back on Nov. 20, 2025. In terms of the latest figures, police said another 34 people were charged in the last week or so.
In addition to a future court date, all of the accused also had their licences suspended for 90 days, and the vehicles impounded for a week.
Meanwhile, officers have also dished out 20 three-day licence suspensions for drivers found in the warning range on approved roadside alcohol screening devices. Police noted this represents an increase of five from the week prior.
Police continue to call on motorists to do better and ask citizens to report suspected impaired driving.
The Festive RIDE campaign continues until Jan. 1, 2026. The East Region OPP area stretches from Quinte West to the Quebec boundary and northwest through the Ottawa Valley.
Police said the motoring public can expect officers to reach major highways, rural roads, downtown areas and more over the holidays.
