NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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On Saturday, Jan. 25, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) conducted R.I.D.E. spot checks in the cities of St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Welland.
Throughout the night, officers stopped approximately 300 vehicles and inquired if any of the drivers had consumed any alcohol or drugs earlier in the evening. In total, 38 drivers were required to provide a sample of their breath for analysis. One driver failed to provide a breath sample upon demand and was subsequently arrested for the offence Fail to comply with demand. The driver furthermore received a 90-day administrative driver’s license suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment. A second driver, who provided officers with a suitable blood alcohol level breath sample earlier in the evening, was stopped again as they were observed driving at a high rate of speed and without headlights on. It was apparent that the driver had consumed more alcohol since the first interaction as they displayed indicators of impairment. The driver was subsequently arrested for the offence of Impaired operation of a conveyance.
Three drivers received summons to attend court for the offence of Driving while under suspension as a result of unpaid fines.
Five Provincial Offence Notices (tickets) were also issued to drivers for various Highway Traffic Act related offences.
The Niagara Regional Police Service remains committed to reducing impaired driving offences through education and the apprehension of offenders through enforcement programs like R.I.D.E.
Impaired driving remains the leading criminal offence causing death in Canada.
This initiative has been made possible, in part, as a result of grant funding from the Ministry of the Solicitor General as part of the Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) program.
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