NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE
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The South Simcoe Police Service has completed its 2021 Festive RIDE Campaign, stopping a total of 3,007 vehicles and laying 17 impaired driving charges.
The 2021 Festive RIDE final totals are as follows (with the main 2020 Festive RIDE final totals in brackets):
• vehicles stopped - 3,007 (1,211)
• impaired driving arrests - 17 (15)
• roadside breath tests - 149
• roadside drug tests - eight
• three-day suspensions (alcohol) - 10
• three-day suspensions (novice/young/commercial) - five
• three-day suspensions (drug) - six
• cannabis readily available - 16
• Liquor Licence Act - five
• Highway Traffic Act suspend - three
• Highway Traffic Act offences - 11
• other Criminal Code offences - six
Road safety is a top priority for the South Simcoe Police Service year-round. While the Festive RIDE Campaign has wrapped up, we will continue to have zero tolerance for impaired driving in our communities. Thank you to the citizens who call 911 to report suspected impaired drivers. You are playing a significant role in public safety.
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