Over 100 charges laid through RIDE checks in January: WRPS

By Erin Anderson

It was a busy January for Waterloo Regional Police.

The service said 103 charges were laid through R.I.D.E. checks last month. 

All in all, officers stopped a total of 1,287 vehicles.

The majority of charges laid were under the Highway Traffic Act, with nine issued for impaired driving. 

You can see a full breakdown of the charges below. 

  • Nine impaired-related charges (two Impaired Driving charges and seven Over 80 charges)
  • 10 three-day suspensions, one seven-day suspension and one thirty-day suspension
  • 62 Highway Traffic Act charges
  • One Criminal Code charge
  • Four Cannabis Control Act charges

Police have issued a reminder to motorists: don't drink and drive. If you suspect someone behind the wheel is under the influence, call 911. 

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