Over the weekend, officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service conducted RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) checks in strategic areas in Sault Ste. Marie. The RIDE checks took place Friday and Saturday evenings from 9:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m.
During the RIDE initiatives, officers checked approximately 1,075 vehicles. As a result of the RIDE checks:
- 42-year-old Paul Lato was charged with failure or refusal to comply with a demand after refusing to provide a breath sample. The accused received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment.
- 33-year-old Sergio Ramirez was charged with failure or refusal to comply with a demand after refusing to provide a breath sample. The accused received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension, seven-day vehicle impoundment, one ticket under the Liquor Licence and Control Act, and one ticket under the Highway Traffic Act
- Officers issued one seven-day driver’s licence suspension and three other Provincial Offence Notices
“If you choose to drink or use drugs, please do not drive,” says Joe Poderys, Traffic Services. “We all have a role to play to keep our community safe. Making plans to have a safe, sober ride home could save a life.”
