MONTREAL - A safe-ride group is recruiting Quebec volunteers in the run-up to New Year's Eve in an effort to reduce drunk driving.
Spokeswoman Danielle Vien says the final night of the year represents a "big challenge" for Operation Red Nose — a holiday service that offers rides to revellers who've been drinking.
Vien says a flood of calls between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. means longer wait times and a greater risk that drivers will shun the service.
Police across the province also aim to ramp up their road presence on Dec. 31.
Their operation — whose slogan translates roughly to, "Going out? So are we" — will see numerous checkpoints in place until Jan. 2.
Operation Red Nose has recruited nearly 55,000 volunteers in about 100 communities across the country.