Sudbury traffic enforcement blitz sees multiple charges, licence suspensions

Ontario Provincial Police and Greater Sudbury Police Service conducted a joint traffic enforcement blitz including Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere or RIDE checks accross Greater Sudbury, Ont., on August 16, 2025. (Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook)

Ontario Provincial Police and Greater Sudbury Police Service conducted a joint traffic enforcement operation on Saturday, stopping 350 vehicles in various locations across the city.

The Aug. 16 initiative, which included mandatory alcohol screening (MAS), resulted in three stunt driving charges, one driver charged for having no insurance and six roadside breath tests showing “alerts” leading to three driver’s licence suspensions.

“OPP would like to remind the public that mandatory alcohol screening is in effect across Ontario,” police said in a social media post Monday. “Officers can demand a roadside breath test from any driver, at any lawful stop – no signs of impairment are required.”

Authorities emphasized that MAS is a critical tool in reducing impaired driving and improving road safety.

Police stress dangers of impaired driving

Police urged drivers to plan ahead by arranging a safe ride home, having a designated sober driver or using a cab or rideshare service.

“Impaired driving is never worth the risk,” said OPP Const. Rob Lewis, in the post. “Drive sober.”