Police stopped more than 350 impaired drivers during May’s province-wide traffic safety spotlight on impaired driving.
In total, there were 359 impaired-driving related offences, including:
• three zero blood alcohol content offences (applies to new drivers with any BAC level) ;
• five low BAC offences (applies to experienced drivers with a BAC ranging from .04 to .08);
• 351 Criminal Code charges such as high BAC (exceeding .08), impaired driving or refusing a breath test.
In addition, there were 5,616 speeding/aggressive driving offences, 325 distracted driving offences (225 of those for cellphone use) and 450 seatbelt, car seat or booster seat violations as of June 17.
SGI reminds motorists to always plan a safe ride home and never get into a vehicle with someone who has been drinking or using drugs.
#PracticeUp Saskatchewan – police continue to focus on new driver safety for the month of June.
View SGI’s website at www.sgi.sk.ca for more information about impaired driving and its consequences. Follow SGI on Facebook and Twitter for safety tips to #TakeCareOutThere.
