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Police in Saskatchewan say 129 impaired drivers were charged or had their licences suspended during a four-day traffic enforcement blitz held this month.
According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, police from multiple agencies joined forces from Oct. 9-12, stopping 4,024 vehicles in an effort to target impaired driving, distracted driving, speeding, aggressive driving and improper seatbelt use.
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“Officers removed 129 drivers who had consumed alcohol or drugs from the roads,” the RCMP said in a statement.
“This includes 38 drivers criminally charged with alcohol-related impaired driving, 56 drivers who received roadside suspensions for recent alcohol consumption, and 35 drivers who received roadside suspensions for recent drug consumption.”
The Mounties said officers handed out 2,407 tickets, warnings and vehicle defect notices during the enforcement blitz, including 1,090 incidents of speeding, 479 offences related to licences and registrations and 461 offences for issues with vehicle equipment. Police did not specify how many drivers were warned and how many were ticketed.
The RCMP highlighted one incident near La Ronge on Oct. 9.
“A driver with an expired learner’s licence tested positive for THC consumption during a traffic stop,” the RCMP alleged.
“Four youth passengers were in the vehicle, including an infant who was not properly restrained. The driver received a 60-day roadside suspension, seven-day vehicle impound, multiple tickets and a $325.00 fine.”
Police said in a separate incident, a driver was stopped near Prince Albert after allegedly driving 135 km/h on Highway 3 in a 100 km/h zone.
“Officers located a child who was not properly restrained in the vehicle,” the Mounties said. “The driver received multiple tickets and fines totalling $705.00”
