Niagara Regional Police conducted two R.I.D.E. spot checks in St. Catharines on Sunday night. Officers stopped approximately 500 vehicles. In total, 22 drivers were required to provide a sample of their breath for analysis. At 8:10pm officers were alerted to a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta after an nrps Automated Licence Plate Recognition reader indicated the registered owner was a suspended driver in Ontario. Officers directed the 35-year-old driver and resident of Thorold to the side of the road, confirmed the driver’s licence suspension and charged him accordingly.
At 8:55pm a 2011 Honda Civic being driven by a 51-year-old St. Catharines resident was observed to have stopped about 50 meters away from the R.I.D.E. check point. The driver was directed to proceed and after speaking with officers was arrested for impaired operation of a motor vehicle. The driver later provided two samples of his breath that registered over two times the legal limit. His driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days and his vehicle has been impounded for 7 days. Additionally, 14 tickets were issued for various offences.
