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Festive R.I.D.E Campaign Gets Underway

By Staff Writer
November 25, 2014 - 11:18am

The Ontario Provincial Police is kicking off its Festive R.I.D.E. campaign today.

OPP is teaming up with local police in London, Aylmer, St. Thomas, Strathroy-Caradoc and Woodstock.

Sergeant Dave Rektor says OPP Drug Recognition Experts will be at R.I.D.E. checkpoints throughout the campaign.

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Rektor says they have seen a decrease in impaired drivers, but one drunk driver is one too many.

The campaign runs through the holiday season.

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