Niagara Police Issue 7 Roadside Suspensions During Halloween RIDE Checks

Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) officers issued seven roadside suspensions during a Halloween R.I.D.E. initiative, police said in a release dated November 2. Six of them came from R.I.D.E. spot checks in Niagara Falls and St. Catharines on Saturday, October 31, 2026.

More than 300 vehicles stopped

Over the course of the night, officers stopped more than 300 vehicles and asked drivers whether they had consumed alcohol or drugs earlier in the evening, according to police.

Police said 26 drivers were required to provide a breath sample for analysis. Six of those samples resulted in an “Alert,” and each of those six drivers received a seven-day licence suspension.

Driver clocked at over 150 km/h

Separately, while on mobile patrol, officers pulled over a driver for stunt driving after the vehicle was captured travelling at more than 150 km/h, police said. The driver received a 30-day roadside suspension, and the vehicle was towed and seized for 14 days.

17 tickets issued

Police also handed out 17 Provincial Offence Notices for various traffic-related offences. They included:

• One driver charged with driving while under suspension
• Two drivers who did not have valid insurance

Program funding

The NRPS said it remains committed to reducing impaired driving through education and through enforcement programs such as R.I.D.E. Police noted that impaired driving remains the leading criminal offence causing death in Canada.

According to police, the initiative was made possible in part by grant funding from the Ministry of the Solicitor General under the Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) program.

The Niagara Regional Police Service can be reached at its headquarters at 905-688-4111.