Humber Hosts 2013 R.i.d.e. Checks Launch

Sergeant David Woodford: We do RIDE 365 days a year but this is the festive season, we know there's a lot of parties and that going on so this is what we're doing. We're sending a message, awareness, education message out to the students. We want drivers to be responsible, make the right decision and choose your ride. Whether it be a taxi, whether it be public transit or have a designated driver but make the right decision. Don't be involved in a collision and hurt yourself or somebody else out there. Chris Whitaker: I think this is a great opportunity to show that as a learning institution that's deeply connected with our community Humber definitely supports the program where we know it's not good to drink and drive. As an institution of learning we're trying to educate and raise awareness amongst our student population who are the future leaders of tomorrow. We need to lead by example and show that this is an important issue to us. Nicholas Davenport: It's about raising awareness for drunk driving and letting people know that we have to do these mandatory RIDE Checks for people because it's about public safety. One of the things we learned in Police Foundations is about how peer and environmental effects affect you. Some of those decisions may lead to you drinking and driving or being in a situation where you pose a threat to other people so I would say be very critical about who you choose to associate yourself with and influence you. Anne Leonard: We're very pleased to be a part of the event here to launch the campaign at Humber College. RIDE is a primary deterrent for impaired drivers. If we don't know that we might be caught then we might take a chance so it's very important prevention strategy that police have been doing for decades and it's a great way to save lives on our roads. Students, if they're on campus over the holidays, they're probably at home for the holidays but wherever they are if you know, if they're partying with their friends before they head out or once they get home there's all kinds of strategies you can use. You can stay over, you can use a taxi guy app. I find that younger people tend to use designated drivers. It's the most affordable option for them and actually a designated driver is key to having fun because they they will make sure you get home safely. Man: My name is Scott Fox and this here is Kat Callahan. And we do the morning show on Z103.5 Scott Fox: It's important to be at a place like Humber because a lot of these students are our listeners and we care about our listeners. We want to make sure that they arrive alive. Kat Callahan: We want to remind you that if you are drinking this holiday season have fun of course but make sure you do it responsibly. Sergeant Doug Woodford: To all the students at Humber College and why we're here we want them to be safe out there, we want them to be responsible when they're making decisions, we want them to have a very festive holiday season and you know be safe on the roads. [Applause]