SGI is reporting that their Traffic Safety Spotlight campaign during December saw some positive results.
According to an SGI news release, Saskatchewan drivers were “better behaved” during the holiday season with fewer people on the “naughty list” for impaired driving, even with enforcement increased.
Overall numbers from police saw 238 impaired driving offences reported. These numbers compare to 353 impaired driving offences reported for the December 2016 Traffic Safety Spotlight, 308 in 2015, and 381 in 2014.
The numbers for 2017 include the following:
A total of 205 Criminal Code charges. Those include such things as blood alcohol concentration (BAC) exceeding .08, impaired driving or refusing a breath test.
A total of 33 roadside suspensions (experienced drivers with a BAC ranging from .04 to .08).
Other results include 526 distracted driving offences (443 of those for cellphone use), 216 offences related to seatbelts or car seats, and 3,969 speeding/aggressive driving offences
Includes all traffic safety focus results for December 2017 submitted by police as of January 15, 2018.
SGI is urging residents to “keep your resolution to #DriveSober, Saskatchewan!” They remind drivers that police are watching for impaired drivers throughout January, and throughout the year, and that impaired driving remains the leading cause of traffic fatalities on Saskatchewan roads.
