Festive RIDE hands out more suspensions

Fewer impaired drivers turned up at Festive RIDE checks in Sault Ste. Marie and Prince Township, but police are concerned about a jump in three-day suspensions handed out largely to young adults.Seven drivers received 72-hour suspensions during six Festive RIDE checks done by Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. That’s “up quite a bit” from one in 2017, said head of traffic services Sgt. Ray Magnan.He’s “not very happy” at least three of the seven motorists were y