Ontario Provincial Police are getting into the holiday spirit, with their annual Festive RIDE campaign now underway.
Superior East OPP Community Safety Officer Constable Ashley Nickle explains the annual campaign aims to take impaired drivers off the road through "RIDE" checks.
Nickle emphasizes impaired driving is one of the major causes of fatalities on the road.
Nickle reminds "we all have a role to play in keeping roads safe", with advice for drivers.
Constable Nickle notes penalties for impaired driving include immediate licence suspension, vehicle impoundment, and expensive fines - even worse if convicted - and there is "zero tolerance" for young, novice, or commercial drivers, meaning zero alcohol in their blood while driving.