Submitted by SGI
A total of 374 people were ticketed for failing to wear a seatbelt or properly restrain children in vehicles during March’s traffic safety spotlight on occupant safety. Law enforcement across the province issued:
- • 302 tickets for a driver failing to wear a seatbelt
- • 30 tickets for a passenger failing to wear a seatbelt
- • 18 tickets for a passenger under 16 failing to wear a seatbelt (ticket is issued to the driver)
- • 22 tickets for improper use or installation of a child restraint
- • 2 tickets for wearing a seatbelt incorrectly
In addition, there were 5,288 speeding/aggressive driving offences, 266 impaired driving-related offences and 334 distracted driving offences (221 of those for cellphone use).
Remember, buckle up each and every time you get into a vehicle and ensure all passengers are properly restrained.
Police continue to focus on vulnerable road user safety throughout April, so remember to#ShareTheRoad.
