OPP RIDE - NOVICE DRIVER CHARGED

(CHAPLEAU, ON)- The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged a young driver under Ontario’s zero tolerance law at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program.

On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at approximately 11:45 pm, members of the Superior East OPP detachment stopped a vehicle at a RIDE checkpoint on Monk Street in the Town of Chapleau. Officers conducted roadside breath test using an Approved Screening Device (ASD) and determined the driver had consumed alcohol.

As a result, a 21-year-old Chapleau resident was charged with:

• Novice driver - B.A.C. above zero
• Driver fail to surrender licence

The driver was issued provincial offence notices, and their licence was suspended for three days.