The Durham Regional Police Service finished a series of roadside sobriety checks across Durham Region on March 18, 2026, leading to impaired driving charges for four people. Officers set up checkpoints throughout the region over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend to ensure motorists were driving safely.
During the weekend event, police stopped and checked 837 vehicles. The program, known as Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.), is used by officers to look for signs of alcohol or drug use among drivers on local streets.
The police service runs these checks frequently during holidays and high-traffic weekends to help prevent accidents. This latest initiative was part of an ongoing effort to remove intoxicated drivers from the road and improve safety for everyone in the community.
