Waterloo police join partners to launch Festive RIDE campaign

NEWS RELEASE
WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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The Waterloo Regional Police Service, with the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and police services across Ontario, will be participating in the Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) Campaign.

The Festive RIDE Campaign is an annual provincial police enforcement and education initiative aimed at taking alcohol-impaired and drug-impaired drivers off our roads during the holiday season.

This year’s WRPS Festive Ride Campaign begins Nov. 17, 2and runs until Jan. 2. During the campaign, WRPS will conduct RIDE initiatives and random mobile checks to help keep roads free of alcohol-impaired and drug-impaired drivers.

“Driving while impaired, whether by alcohol or drugs, is dangerous and an illegal activity that, sadly, remains the leading cause of criminal death in Canada,” said Staff Sergeant Scott Griffiths of the WRPS Traffic Services Unit.

“This campaign is a reminder that while you are celebrating this holiday season, no consumption of alcohol or drugs is a safe amount if you plan on driving. The Waterloo Regional Police Service is committed to reducing impaired driving and will be conducting RIDE programs and enforcement throughout the holiday season to support this effort.”

Members of the community are encouraged to share in the responsibility for road safety and community safety by:

• planning ahead and arranging for a designated driver or public transportation
• offering a sober ride to a friend who has been drinking or consuming drugs
• calling 911 to report suspected impaired drivers
• enjoying responsibly

Together, we can keep our roads free of impaired drivers and ensure the safety of roadways and road users in Waterloo Region. To learn more about Ontario’s impaired driving laws, visit http://bit.ly/3OdoKmb.

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