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Week 4 Results See 184 Impaired Driving Charges in OPP West Region Festive RIDE Campaign

Centre Wellington, ON, Canada / Grand 101.1 FM
Kelly Waterhouse
Dec 18, 2025 | 2:58 PM
Week 4 Results See 184 Impaired Driving Charges in OPP West Region Festive RIDE Campaign

Photo by Austin Cardinell (2025 Festive RIDE Program Kickoff in Rockwood)



WEST REGION HEADQUARTERS – Over 180 drivers are now facing a criminal charge as Week 4 of the 2025 OPP (Ontario Provincial Police) Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign continues.

To date, West Region OPP officers have conducted 2076 RIDE check events across 13 West Region detachments, with the following results after the first four weeks of the annual enforcement and education campaign:

  • 184 impaired driving charges – 17 of those were in Wellington County
  • 27 warn-range suspensions – 4 were in Wellington County

Provincially, OPP officers have laid 832 impaired driving charges and 92 warn-range suspensions in 7298 RIDE check events in OPP-patrolled areas across Ontario.

An addendum with West Region detachment-specific Festive RIDE figures is attached to this media release.

This year’s OPP Festive RIDE Campaign runs from November 20, 2025, to January 1, 2026. During the campaign, the public can expect an increased OPP presence on West Region roads and highways as officers conduct RIDE initiatives 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the province.

The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.