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2005 Festive R.I.D.E. Totals
Traffic Services
January 3, 2006
The Toronto Police Service Festive R.I.D.E. has wrapped up for another year. Although the Holiday Season is over, Toronto Police continue to conduct R.I.D.E. spot checks all year long. This year during Festive R.I.D.E., 1,282 Toronto officers conducted 205 spot checks and dedicated 4,296.5 hours to keeping drinking drivers off our roadways.
Festive R.I.D.E. 2005 Totals
Spot Check Summary
2004
2005
Vehicles Stopped
130,188
94,021
Drivers Tested
2,299
2,019
Charged Over 80
(includes all Over 80 charges)
58
60
Charged Refuse
(includes all Fail / Refuse charges)
9
10
Charged Impaired
12
6
Issued 12 Hour Suspension
301
292
Issued 90 Day Suspension
67
69
Total Suspensions Issued
368
361
Vehicles Impounded
180
132
Provincial Offence Charges
517
529
Drive While Suspended / Prohibited
25
26
Other Criminal Code Arrests
14
25
Total Drinking & Driving Charges Laid
79
76
Police Constable Lee Bishop for Superintendent Stephen Grant
