The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP says that less than a dozen charges were laid during their annual Festive RIDE campaign this year. Between November 21st and January 2nd, officers conducted 195 RIDE checks in the detachment area. Over the course of the campaign 10 drivers were charged with impaired driving or refusal to provide a breath sample. Two roadside driver’s licence suspensions were also issued during the campaign for drivers who registered in the warn range on a Roadside Screening Device.
