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On Friday, May 16, 2025, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) conducted R.I.D.E. spot checks in the City of Port Colborne and the Town of Fort Erie.

Over the course of the evening, officers stopped approximately 300 vehicles and asked drivers whether they had consumed alcohol and/or drugs prior to driving. In total, 11 drivers were required to provide a breath sample for analysis using an Approved Screening Device.

A 54-year-old man from Fort Erie was arrested and charged with Operation While Impaired and Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration Over 80 after registering an alert/fail.

In addition, eight Provincial Offence Notices were issued for various Highway Traffic Act violations, including but not limited to:

  • Driving without a licence
  • Holding a Class G1 licence without being accompanied by a qualified driver
  • Speeding

Throughout the evening, several community members and visitors to local resorts and campgrounds expressed their appreciation for the R.I.D.E. checkpoints and their support for continued road safety efforts.

The Niagara Regional Police Service remains committed to reducing impaired driving through education and the apprehension of offenders via enforcement initiatives such as R.I.D.E.

Impaired driving remains the leading criminal cause of death in Canada.

This initiative was made possible in part through grant funding from the Ministry of the Solicitor General under the Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) program.

police officers talking to drivers at at RIDE stop