The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) issued three immediate roadside licence suspensions during its Super Bowl weekend R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) checks across the Niagara Region. Local reporting indicates the Super Bowl R.I.D.E. stops included checkpoints in St. Catharines and Niagara Falls.
NRPS officers conducted the high-visibility enforcement over Super Bowl weekend (Feb. 7–8, 2026) to deter and detect impaired driving. Three drivers received immediate roadside licence suspensions after their breath samples registered an “alert” on a roadside screening device.
The suspensions fall under changes to Ontario’s impaired driving regime that took effect at the start of 2026. Under the new rules, a first “warn-range” (0.05–0.079 BAC) administrative suspension increased to seven days (up from three). The 2026 changes also strengthen administrative penalties and expand circumstances in which remedial or education programs can be required.
The Town of Lincoln says joint enforcement blitzes and partnerships with NRPS and the Ministry of Transportation are part of its broader road-safety program. NRPS said the checkpoints are intended to reduce the risk that impaired driving will lead to collisions and serious harm in the community.
