From November 2024 to January 2025, Peel Regional Police held their annual seasonal R.I.D.E. (Reducing Impaired Driving Everywhere) Campaign, where dedicated teams of officers worked around the clock to specifically target impaired drivers through R.I.D.E. checkpoints, traffic stops, and responding to citizen reports of impaired driving.
This years campaign saw 12,094 motorists investigated and hundreds of charges laid, including:
- 104 total persons charged
- 42 Charges for Operation while Impaired by Alcohol
- 82 Charges for Blood Alcohol Concentration in Excess of the Legal Limit
- 5 Refusal or Failure to Provide Breath Sample
- 2 Charges for Operation while Impaired by Drugs
- 242 Highway Traffic Act Charges
- 848 Highway Traffic Act Cautions
- 3618 Approved Screening Device (ASD) tests
Additionally, one firearm was located and seized at a R.I.D.E. traffic stop.
Peel Regional Police are asking motorists to be mindful of the dangers and risks associated with impaired driving, and encourage planning ahead and/or making arrangements for a safe ride home.