LaSalle Police Service is reminding drivers to not drink and drive.
On Thursday night, officers conducted several RIDE spot checks throughout the town. More than 420 drivers were stopped to check if they had been consuming any alcoholic beverages. Three drivers were given a roadside breath test and as a result two drivers were given three-day driver’s licence suspensions.
“Many of the drivers spoken to claimed to be designated drivers ensuring that their passengers arrived home safe after attending special functions and events,” a news release said.
Officers issued several infractions for other traffic-related issues including misuse of seatbelts, burned out headlights and driving with a cellphones on their laps.
