LAMBTON OPP LAUNCHES FESTIVE RIDE CAMPAIGN

LAMBTON OPP LAUNCHES FESTIVE RIDE CAMPAIGN

(LAMBTON, ON) – Members from the Lambton detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be kicking off their Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) campaign throughout the County on November 20, 2025.

Festive RIDE is an annual police enforcement and education initiative aimed at taking impaired drivers off Ontario roads during the holiday season. This year’s Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Festive RIDE Campaign runs from November 20, 2025, to January 1, 2026.

Members of the public can expect to see RIDE spot checks throughout the county. These checks can be conducted anywhere and any time. Lambton OPP remains committed to ensuring Ontario roads are safe from drug-impaired and alcohol-impaired drivers. Please do your part by never driving after consuming alcohol or drugs.

Whether you are impaired by alcohol or drugs, impaired is impaired and driving under the influence of either is a criminal offence.

“As we head into the holiday season, our priority is to keep every member of our community safe. Impaired driving is entirely preventable, and the consequences can be devastating. Throughout the Festive RIDE campaign, Lambton OPP officers will be out in full force, at all hours, conducting checkpoints and removing impaired drivers from our roads. We’re asking everyone to plan ahead and make responsible choices. Traffic safety is everyone’s responsibility”- Interim Lambton OPP Detachment Commander, Inspector Ross STUART.

The OPP relies on the public to report crime. Impaired driving is a serious crime that should be treated no differently. If you suspect an impaired driver, make that lifesaving call and dial 9-1-1.