Marathon OPP RIDE Campaign
MARATHON, ON –The annual Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Drivers Everywhere) campaign by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues until January 7, 2016. Members of the Marathon OPP Detachment have completed 78 RIDE programs since the initiative started on November 21, 2016, and two drivers have been charged with Impaired Driving related offences.
Officers will continue to be out conducting RIDE in highly visible areas during the holiday season, to make the roadways safer and prevent serious alcohol related incidents. Marathon OPP want to remind drivers and members of the public to do your part to keep roadways safe, if you’re going to consume alcohol, don’t drive.
