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Attempt to Avoid RIDE Checkpoint Ends in Impaired Driving Charge

A driver who made a U-turn before an Owen Sound RIDE checkpoint was stopped and charged with impaired driving after failing breath tests, police say.

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The Owen Sound Current
Mar 30, 2026
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An impaired driving charge followed a late-night RIDE program in Owen Sound after a driver attempted to avoid a police checkpoint.

Owen Sound Police say the incident happened just after midnight on March 29, when officers were conducting a RIDE program on the city’s west side.

According to police, an officer obs…

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