South Bruce OPP report driver charged; auxiliary officers wanted; and Festive RIDE results

DRIVER CHARGED AT SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH

(TIVERTON, ON) – Jan. 10, at 7 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of King Street and Main Street in Tiverton. 

Officers arrived to find that a brown Toyota Sienna van had struck a brick retaining wall located near the intersection. The 17-year-old driver was charged with careless driving. There were no injuries reported at the scene.

OPP AUXILIARY OFFICERS WANTED

(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The OPP supports a contingent of dedicated civilian volunteers through its Auxiliary program which receives its mandate from the Ontario Police Services Act.

The South Bruce OPP is currently accepting applications for the position of Auxiliary Constable. Completed applications can be dropped off at the South Bruce OPP detachment, to the attention of constable Andrew Werle.

Anyone interested in more information on the OPP Auxiliary Program can check on-line at: www.opp.ca/.

OPP FESTIVE RIDE CAMPAIGN ENDS WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING-RELATED DEATHS AND INJURIES 

(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The OPP wrapped up its Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) campaign on a sad note over the weekend, with a total of six people losing their lives in impaired-driving-related incidents over the seven-week period. 

While all data is preliminary, five of the deaths involved a motor vehicle collision, with the sixth being off-road-vehicle-related.
   
Over and above these tragic, preventable deaths, many innocent road users were injured in some 270 OPP-investigated collisions during the campaign, in which an impaired driver was a factor.     
  
OPP officers conducted more than 7,340 RIDE check initiatives throughout the province, charging 610 drivers with impaired driving, between Nov. 21, 2016, and Jan. 7, 2017.
 
OPP Drug Recognition Evaluators (DRE) also took part, laying drug-impaired driving charges to 22 of the 610 charged drivers. Through the OPP Drug Evaluation and Classification Program, DREs have the tools and expertise they need to test for, and detect, drug impairment in drivers. 
  
During the campaign, an additional 388 drivers were issued Warn Range Suspensions for driving with a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) between .05 and .08 – a BAC range that also impairs one’s ability to drive safely and poses a danger to other road users.  

Locally, the South Bruce OPP served nine warn range suspensions and arrested three impaired drivers during the Festive RIDE campaign.

Heading into the new year, the OPP is reminding Ontarians that they all have a role to play in ending impaired-driving-related deaths. Make a commitment to never drive after consuming alcohol or drugs. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired, call 9-1-1 to report the driver to police. In doing so, you could be saving lives.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122.  Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.crimestoppersgb.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.