ONTARIO—Members of West Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) took nearly 150 impaired drivers off the province’s roads after Week 3 of the 2025 OPP Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign.
To date, West Region OPP officers have conducted 1,533 RIDE check events across 13 West Region detachments, with the following results after the first three weeks of the annual enforcement and education campaign:
- 143 impaired driving charges, with six in Haldimand.
- 21 warn-range suspensions, with one in Haldimand.
Provincially, OPP officers have laid 602 impaired driving charges and 65 warn-range suspensions in 5,428 RIDE check events in OPP-patrolled areas across Ontario.
This year’s OPP Festive RIDE Campaign runs to January 1, 2026. During the campaign, the public can expect an increased OPP presence on West Region roads and highways as officers conduct RIDE initiatives 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the province.
The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 911 to report it as soon as it is safe for you to do so.
