Operation .08 results in over 750 interactions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 27, 2023   10:00 am

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service (OPS), alongside local partners have hit the roads and waterways addressing impaired driving.

This past weekend, OPS, OPP, RCMP, Military Police and MADD set up several checkpoints throughout the city, with a zero-tolerance approach to impaired drivers. These checkpoints included roadways and on the water with our Marine Dive and Trail (MDT) Unit.

In a three-day period, officers interacted with over 750 drivers. Of those, 70 mandatory alcohol screenings were conducted and officers dealt with Liquor Licence Act (LLA), Cannabis Act, and the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) infractions.

In addition, frontline patrol officers regularly respond to potential “drunk drivers” on the road, and proactively conduct traffic stops verifying sobriety. This weekend, patrol officers charged 10 drivers with impaired driving.

As with previous years, the message continues: “Drive Sober”; no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe when driving.

If you plan to drink or consume cannabis, plan your ride home first. You can use a designated driver, taxi, bus or rideshare to get home safely.

Call 911 to report a suspected impaired driver.

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