Saskatchewan police reported 709 drivers in Saskatchewan put themselves and others at risk by disobeying traffic signals and signs, or other intersection-related rules during a November traffic spotlight blitz on intersection safety and winter driving, according to SGI.
Those 709 intersection violations included:
· 270 drivers who disobeyed stop signs;
· 196 drivers who failed to obey a traffic light;
· 82 drivers who made a U-turn at traffic-light controlled intersections;
· 161 for other intersections-related Traffic Safety Act violations.
SGI advises following the rules and safe driving practices around intersections is always important, but particularly so when dealing with the reduced traction and visibility that comes along with driving during the winter.
Police also reported the following violations for the month of November:
· 312 impaired drivers, including 210 who were charged with Criminal Code offences;
· 4,524 tickets for speeding or aggressive driving;
· 206 tickets for seatbelt or passenger restraint infractions;
· 593 tickets for distracted driving (including 516 for using a mobile device while driving).
In December the traffic safety spotlight focuses on impaired driving. There are numerous checkstops happening throughout the province all month long.
SGI is checking in with checkstops around the province all month and you can follow along with the hashtag #SKcheckstop on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
