More than 330 impaired drivers were stopped during SGI and law enforcement’s province-wide focus on impaired driving held during October.
In total, there were 335 offences related to impaired driving, including: 21 offences for having a blood alcohol content (BAC) between .04-.08; and 314 Criminal Code charges (impaired driving, BAC over .08, or refusing a breath test).
Police also issued the following tickets throughout the month: 3,208 speeding violations; 289 tickets for distracted driving (180 of those for using a cellphone while driving); and 260 tickets for inappropriate or no seatbelt/child safety seat.
SGI and police continue to focus on impaired driving in November. Remember to always plan a safe ride home. Visit SGI’s website at www.sgi.sk.ca for information about current impaired driving laws in the province and details on law changes taking effect January 1, 2017.
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