Police caught 445 drivers – either distracted themselves or charged with distracting others – during October’s province-wide traffic safety spotlight on distracted driving.
In total, there were:
• 246 tickets for using a cellphone while driving;
• 151 tickets for driving without due care and attention;
• 21 tickets for driving a vehicle without reasonable consideration for others;
• 17 tickets for performing an activity to distract, startle or interfere;
• six tickets for stunting;
• three tickets for causing a loud and unnecessary noise with a motor vehicle; and
• one ticket for racing.
Law enforcement also issued 6,576 speeding tickets, 432 tickets for failing to wear a seatbelt or having a child restrained in the appropriate car or booster seat and 373 impaired driving-related charges.
Drivers are reminded to keep their #HeadsUp while driving and their eyes on the road. Limit distractions in the vehicle and keep cellphones out of sight to eliminate temptation to make a call or text.
November’s focus is on safe winter driving and police continue to keep an eye out for people driving too fast for road conditions.
Learn more about distracted driving and safe winter driving on SGI’s website at www.sgi.sk.ca. Follow SGI on Facebook or Twitter for tips on how #wecandrivebetter. The statistics in this story reflect all traffic safety focus results for October submitted by police as of Nov. 1.
