Police forces in Bruce, Grey and Owen Sound will be receiving funding over the next two years through the Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) grant program.
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker says in a release on December 29th that local police forces will split a grant of $117,933 dollars through the year 2022. The provincial government is investing 4.8 million dollars over the next 2 years to help police forces keep impaired drivers off streets and highways. 171 police forces province wide will share the funding to conduct spot checks on roadsides and also run educational campaigns in their regions.
Police services within Grey, Bruce and Owen Sound will receive the following amounts:
2020/2021 2021/2022
$6,536.00 $6,524.00 OPP Grey Bruce (Chatsworth)
$6,536.00 $6,524.00 OPP Grey Bruce (Georgian Bluffs)
$6,536.00 $6,524.00 OPP Grey Bruce (Southgate)
$8,715.00 $8,698.00 Hanover Police Service
$8,715.00 $8,698.00 OPP Grey Bruce (Grey Highlands)
$8,715.00 $8,698.00 West Gray Police Service
$13,271.00 $13,243.00 Owen Sound Police Service
“I’m pleased our government is supporting police services in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound and across the province in their efforts to keep impaired drivers off our roads and highways,” says Walker. “This investment will help our police services carry out important year-round safety initiatives such as education campaigns and roadside spot checks.”"Driving impaired, whether from drugs or alcohol is not only illegal, it can be fatal. Making alternate plans to get home safely only takes a minute, and it can save your life and the lives of others," says Solicitor General Sylvia Jones. "With the holiday season upon us, education campaigns and roadside spot checks are vital tools in the police arsenal to inform people about the dangers of driving impaired and the ways to keep our roads and highways safe."
"Ontario has among the safest roads in North America and we are committed to making them even safer," says Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation. "There is no reason anyone should be driving a vehicle after they have been drinking. There are plenty of alternative ways for people to avoid drinking and driving, including the use of our excellent public transit systems."
