There were 965 unhappy aggressive drivers in Saskatchewan as a result of the province's RCMP detachments' participation in Operation Impact on the long weekend.
From Friday, Oct. 10 to Monday Oct. 13, Saskatchewan RCMP detachments and traffic units were engaged in Operation Impact, a national campaign to make Canada's roads safe.
"RCMP members are always on the roads conducting enforcement and road safety initiatives. Long weekends can mean increased travel on roadways and Operation Impact targets this in the hopes of minimizing the number of serious collisions and incidents that can occur," says Sgt. Pete Garvey,?Yorkton Traffic Services, in a press release.
In addition the aggressive driving charges, there were also: alcohol impaired driving charges - 69; drug impaired driving charges - one; suspensions - 16; distracted driving charges - 24; speeding - 935; following too close - one; unsafe lane changes - one; pass on right - 2; fail to yield - 11; careless driving - 23; seatbelt related charges - 40; driving while prohibited - 48.
La Loche RCMP used this weekend to increase awareness about children riding in vehicles while unrestrained. As a result, five tickets were issued for driving a vehicle with an unrestrained passenger under 16 years of age.
