The Thunder Bay Police Service traffic unit charged 27 people with impaired driving during the 2024 Festive RIDE program, which ran from November 30 to December 31. Police noted a high number of young and novice drivers charged with impaired driving, as well as other notable incidents like stunt driving and speeding.
The Thunder Bay police traffic unit had another busy holiday season.Posted: Jan 03, 2025 4:00 PM EST | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
Armstrong said police say a significant number of young drivers, and novice drivers, charged during the program. "The last number of years have been sitting around that 200 number," he said. "So I think we're kind of maintaining that same trend.""I don't know why people don't get the message," he said. "People need to realize the consequences of this."
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