Impaired driving and other charges have been laid after local RIDE checks last week.
Superior East Ontario Provincial Police say officers conducting RIDE checks in Dubreuilville late on the night of Sunday, October 25th, stopped a vehicle that had opened alcohol, with officers determining the driver had consumed alcoholic beverages - the 24-year-old from Ottawa was arrested and taken to the Wawa detachment for further testing, eventually charged with: operation while impaired by alcohol; operation while impaired - Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus); novice driver - Blood Alcohol Concentration above zero; and drive motor vehicle with opern container of alcohol.
Early the following Saturday morning, officers were conducting RIDE checks in Chapleau when a vehicle failed to stop for them, though it was later located, with officers determining the driver had consumed alcoholic beverages, so they were taken back to the Chapleau detachment for further testing - the 28-year-old from Chapleau was charged with operation while impaired - Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus), disobey stop sign - fail to stop, and fail to stop for police.
Both drivers were issued 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspensions and their vehicle impounded for seven days.
OPP emphasize "no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe while driving" and encouraging those who suspect an impaired driver - on roads, waterways, or trails - to "Make the Call" to 9-1-1 as "your phone call could save someone's life".