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(Update) 2024 Festive R.I.D.E. Campaign

Update: January 7, 2025, 10:30 a.m. 

The Saint John Police are pleased to announce another successful year of the RIDE Campaign with our law enforcement partners.  

The final results of the 2024 RIDE Campaign and annual comparisons are as follows: 

Year         2024  2023  2022  2021 
Vehicles through checkpoint          6,250  11,138  6,965  7,428 
Breath tests conducted             708  1,157  759  648 
Seven Day Suspensions               16  28  19 
Impaired arrests                 8  11 
Refusal arrests                 0 
Vehicles impounded               14  16  27  16 
Suspended drivers                 1 
Prohibited drivers                 0 

Keeping our roads safe and Reducing Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) is always a priority, not only in December. To this end, the Saint John Police will be conducting RIDE checks periodically throughout 2025.  

We would also like to thank the public for your continued support. 

Together a safe, secure, healthy community 

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