Central Hastings OPP have laid an impaired driving charge and other charges at Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) programs.
On Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 10:30 a.m., Central Hastings OPP officers were conducting a RIDE program at Cordova Road in the Municipality of Marmora and Lake. A roadside screening device was utilized on one driver and the individual was transported to the detachment for further testing.
Josh Hughes, age 37 of Marmora, was arrested and charged with operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).
The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days and vehicle impounded for seven days.
On Sunday, December 29, 2024, just after midnight. Central Hastings OPP were conducting a RIDE program on Durham Street in the Village of Madoc. One motorist registered an “alert” on the roadside screening device. As a result, the 20-year-old male from Tweed was issued a three-day Automatic Drivers Licence Suspension. He was also charged for having liquor readily available in the vehicle.
On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at 11:45 p.m., officers were conducting a RIDE program on Highway 37, just south of Highway 7 in the Municipality of Tweed. They encountered a novice driver who was unable to surrender his driver’s licence, had no proof of insurance and was using a licence plate not authorized for the vehicle. A 22-year-old from Brampton was charged and his vehicle was towed from the scene.
