Awareness Campaigns - Campaign 911
Report impaired driving. Call 911
Campaign 911 is a Canada-wide campaign to encourage and empower the Canadian public to report suspected impaired driving by calling 911.
Impaired driving is the #1 cause of criminal death in Canada and, yet, every impaired driving crash is preventable. By calling 911 and reporting suspected impaired drivers to police, all Canadians can play a role in keeping our roads and waterways
safe and in reducing impaired driving crashes, deaths and injuries.
Join Campaign 911 today! Contact MADD Canada and review our campaign materials to learn how.
Signs of Impaired Driving and What to Do
10 Possible Signs of an Impaired Driver
- Driving unreasonably fast, slow or at an inconsistent speed
- Drifting in and out of lanes
- Tailgating and changing lanes frequently
- Making exceptionally wide turns
- Changing lanes or passing without sufficient clearance
- Overshooting or stopping well before stop signs or stop lights
- Disregarding signals and lights
- Approaching signals or leaving intersections too quickly or slowly
- Driving without headlights, failing to lower high beams or leaving turn signals on
- Driving with windows open in cold or inclement weather
ALWAYS MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE FROM ANY DRIVER YOU SUSPECT MIGHT BE IMPAIRED. ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEATBELT.
What To Do If You Observe a Potential Impaired Driver
Call 911 (If you are driving, pull over first if you can safely do so)- State your location
- Vehicle description
- Licence plate number of vehicle
- Colour of vehicle
- Make and model of vehicle
- Direction of travel for the vehicle
- Description of driver
Safety Reminders
- Please observe all safety rules
- Keep your distance from the impaired driver
- Wear your seatbelt
- Use extreme caution when using a cellular phone to call 911
- Police officers are trained specialists, let them do their job
- Never try to apprehend the impaired driver yourself
Campaign 911 Materials
- Campaign 911 Backgrounder (PDF)
- Campaign 911 radio public service announcement (MP3 file)
- Campaign 911 Poster (PDF)
- Campaign 911 Bookmark (PDF)
Campaign 911 In the News
- Public tip leads to drunk driving arrest (June 14, 2013)
- Timely 911 reminders will make highways safer (June 8, 2013)
- 911 calls for drunk drivers up, say RCMP (June 4, 2013)
- Anonymous complaint leads to arrest (May 31, 2013)
- Drunk Driving Campaign Launched (May 8, 2013)
- 911 can be used to report drunk drivers, boaters (May 7, 2013)
- Steinbach RCMP arrest drunk driver after being tipped by employee (May 1, 2013)
- Public alerts police to drunk drivers (April 30, 2013)
- New Kelowna road signs encourage witnesses to report impaired drivers (April 16, 2013)
- Campaign Encourages Residents to Dial 911 (April 16, 2013)
- MADD made signs (April 16, 2013)
- OPP take to the water, arrest drinking boater (April 15, 2013)
- Curb the Danger - Report a Drunk (April 12, 2013)
- Signs, phone tips bolster Hamilton's battle against drunk drivers (March 11, 2013)
- Woman charged with impaired driving in Port Hope (January 21, 2013)
- Sobering statistics (January 18, 2013)
- Citizens help police collar drunk drivers in 2012 (January 10, 2013)
- Kelowna residents encouraged to dial 911 on drunk drivers (December 19, 2012)
- RNC out in Full Force (December 14, 2012)
- Traffic complaint leads to drunk-driving charges (December 4, 2012)
- Tip leads to impaired driving arrest (November 30, 2012)
- See a drunk driver? Yes, you can call 911 (November 30, 2012)
- Call leads to impaired arrest (November 15, 2012)
- Citizen Reports Impaired Driver; Leads to Arrest (November 13, 2012)
- Public help nabs two alleged impaired driver (November 13, 2012)
- Another tip leads to impaired arrest (November 13, 2012)
- Many Halifax drunk driving cases called in (November 5, 2012)
- Motorists encouraged to pull over and call 911 for suspected drunk drivers (October 19, 2012)
- 911 call leads to impaired driver (October 1, 2012)
- Tip from Public Helps Nab Drunk Driver (October 1, 2012)
- Public helping catch drunk drivers: Police (September 28, 2012)
- 'Call 911' campaign expanded from highways to waterways (September 25, 2012)
- Guelph Police credit tipster citizens for two impaired driving arrests (August 31, 2012)
- Locals help Oxford County OPP stop impaired driver (August 20, 2012)
- July sets record for calls to Edmonton's Curb the Danger program (August 7, 2012)
- Tip from citizen leads to impaired charges (July 27, 2012)
- Campaign 911 heads offshore in Halifax (July 25, 2012)
- End Drunk Boating: Mom (July 24, 2012)
- Safe Roads... Your Call nets impaired drivers (July 11, 2012)
- MADD campaign urges Haligonians to report suspected impaired drivers (July 10, 2012)
- RCMP, MADD say 911 calls help catch impaired drivers (Jul 10, 2012)
- Call 9-1-1 when someone’s driving drunk: MADD (July 5, 2012)
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Program asks drivers to dial 911 on drunk drivers (July 5, 2012)
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New sign campaign arrives to fight drunk driving (July 3, 2012)
- Report Impaired Driver program retains momentum (June 29, 2012)
- ARC and MADD Team up to Save Lives (June 14, 2012)
- Report Impaired Drivers launches in Thompson (June 6, 2012)
- Report Impaired Drivers launches in Thompson and area (June 3, 2012)
- MADD Waterways Campaign (May 19, 2012)
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MADD targets impaired Windsor area boaters (May 18, 2012)
- MADD Targets Impaired Boating In Windsor And Essex County (May 18)
- Peel police team with MADD to nab drunk boaters (May 16, 2012)
- Recruiting everyone (May 16, 2012)
- RID 911 coming to Portage La Prairie (May 15, 2012)
- MADD Wants Motorists To Report Drunk Drivers (April 18, 2012)
- MADD Canada launches 911 campaign (April 17, 2012)
- MADD kicks off campaign motivating people to report impaired drivers (April 17, 2012)
- 911 calls lead to drunk driving charges (March 6, 2012)
- Public complaint helps take drunk driver off Highway 17 (June 15, 2011)
- Complaint leads to drunk driver arrest (May 06, 2011)
- 911 call alerts police to alleged drunk driver (May 5, 2011)
- N.B. man charged with drunk driving after court (April 26, 2011)
- Campaign 9-1-1 launched in Hamilton (April 20, 2011)
- Call 911 if you suspect a drunk driver: MADD (April 20, 2011)
- Call leads to drunk-driving arrest (April 18, 2011)
For a list of articles from previous years please visit this archived page.
Latest Press Releases
- MADD Canada's National Road Safety Campaign Launches in Saint John (May 8, 2013)
- New Program Enlists Thompson Residents' Help To Stop Impaired Drivers (June 1, 2012)
- Report Impaired Drivers Launches in Thompson and Area - RCMP Release (June 1, 2012)
- MADD Canada’s Campaign 911 Enlists the Public’s Help to Stop Impaired Drivers (May 30, 2012)
- MADD Canada Welcomes RID 911 Program to Portage la Prairie (May 14, 2012)
- Proper use of 9-1-1, The only call your mother should be receiving this Mother's Day is from you - Toronto Police Service News Release (May 9, 2012)
- Sobriety Checkpoint, Special Guests Highlight Launch of MADD Canada's 2012 Campaign 911 Program
- MADD Canada’s Campaign 911 Takes to the Roads and Waterways to Stop Impaired Driving (April 20, 2011)
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