The Ontario Provincial Police are reporting that drivers are still not getting the message about drinking and driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol.
During the OPP’s Festive RIDE program that began on November 23rd and wrapped up on January 2nd, the OPP laid 573 charges of impaired driving in the Province of Ontario.
Police also report that just over 350 had their licenses suspended at road side stops where police where checking for drugs and alcohol in vehicles.
Recent statistics do indicate that the percentage of people charged with impaired driving is down slightly during the Festive RIDE program this year compared to last year, but police say the sobering fact is that impaired driving is still considered a huge threat to public safety.
