The provincial government is doling out checks to help in the battle against drunk driving.
Chatham-Kent-Leamington MPP Rick Nicholls says the province is investing just over $137,000 a year for the next two years to help with the OPP RIDE programs in Chatham-Kent and Essex County.
The money will be used to help finance the spot checks we see so often during the holiday season and throughout the rest of the year.
“With the holidays around the corner, it is important to have a plan to get home safely,” said MPP Rick Nicholls, Chatham-Kent-Leamington. “Impaired driving is illegal, whether from drugs or alcohol, and it only takes a few minutes to figure out alternative plans to get home safely that may save your life and the lives of others.”
RIDE grant funding will help carry out important year-round road safety initiatives such as education campaigns and roadside spot checks over 2020-21 and 2021-22.
“Driving impaired, whether from drugs or alcohol is not only illegal, it can be fatal. Making alternate plans to get home safely only takes a minute, and it can save your life and the lives of others,” said Solicitor General Sylvia Jones. “With the holiday season upon us, education campaigns and roadside spot checks are vital tools in the police arsenal to inform people about the dangers of driving impaired and the ways to keep our roads and highways safe.”