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An Omemee, Ont., man faces an impaired driving charge following a stop at a Festive RIDE checkpoint in Lindsay, on Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Kawartha Lakes Police Service, officers were conducting a RIDE (reduce impaired driving everywhere) checkpoint near York Street and Russell Street West. Around 4:15 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle and while speaking to the driver, they noticed “signs of impairment.”
A roadside screening test was administered, and as a result, the driver was arrested.
Frank Ivison, 62, of Omemee, was charged with one count of impaired driving (blood-alcohol concentration 80-plus).
He was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Lindsay on Jan. 12, 2023.
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Police in a tweet noted the arrest came just five minutes into starting the program that afternoon.
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.@kawarthalakes officers conducting Festive RIDE have arrested an impaired driver 5 minutes into the program. It's never worth the risk!#DriveSober#RoadSafety @maddcanada pic.twitter.com/q3I3mSHJtY
— KawarthaLakes Police (@klpsmedia) December 7, 2022
“With the holiday season here Kawartha Lakes Police are reminding drivers if you plan to consume alcohol or drugs, always have a plan for a safe ride home,” police stated. “If you suspect a driver is impaired call 911, in doing so you may save a life.”
