West Region OPP announce final results in Festive RIDE campaign

(WEST REGION HEADQUARTERS) - The annual Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign has concluded with nearly 300 drivers now facing impaired-driving charges.

From the start of the campaign, Nov. 20, 2025, until its conclusion, Jan. 1, 2026, West Region OPP officers conducted 3,095 Festive RIDE spot checks across 13 detachment areas. This is the highest number of Festive RIDE events conducted in West Region in five years.

The final campaign tally includes:
 

• 269 impaired-driving charges
• 40 warn-range suspensions

Last year's campaign in West Region resulted in 292 impaired-driving charges and 19 warn-range suspensions following 1,938 RIDE checks.

Provincially, this year, OPP officers laid 1,268 impaired-driving charges and 150 warn-range suspensions in 11,130 RIDE checks in OPP-patrolled areas across Ontario.

"The West Region OPP remains committed to keeping our roads safe through proactive RIDE programs and focused impaired-driving enforcement efforts," says inspector Michael McConnell, traffic and marine manager. "We remind all drivers to plan ahead, make responsible choices, and always drive sober. If you've been drinking, arrange a safe ride home."

If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 911 and report it.

For more information on Canada's impaired-driving laws, click here: Impaired driving | ontario.ca.