Maidstone RCMP conducted several traffic stops on Highway 16 at Paynton Dec. 16.
According to police the purpose was to remind the public of the importance of slowing to 60 km/h when passing emergency vehicles with emergency equipment activated as well as other traffic laws.
Under section 204 of the Traffic Safety Act: "No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than 60 kilometres per hour when passing an emergency vehicle that is stopped on the highway with its emergency lights in operation."
It is also important that while travelling across different provincial jurisdictions, the driver is aware of the local legislation as each province's laws may differ, says Cst. Ryan Reid in a release.
Fourteen tickets were written over the course of the roving patrol.
The Maidstone RCMP remind the public to slow down when passing all emergency personnel, tow truck operators and when in construction zones.
“We hope that everyone travelling gets to their destinations safely and has a happy new year,” Reid says.
