Fergus man entered RIDE check while driving impaired: OPP

An undated photo of an Ontario Provincial Police reduce impaired driving everywhere program (RIDE) traffic stop. (Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook)

A Fergus man is facing impaired driving charges after police say he entered a RIDE check under the influence.

Members of Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) on Monday afternoon in Fergus on St. David Street North and Sideroad 19.

While checking driver’s sobriety, OPP say a vehicle entered the checkpoint and officers detected signs of impairment.

A 47-year-old man was charged with operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

The man had his driver’s license suspended for 90 days and received a seven day vehicle impoundment.