Members of the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan southeast unit issued tickets for speeding and other infractions in the last couple of weeks.
For the week of June 25 to July 1, officers issued 40 tickets, including 32 for speeding. They also handed out one ticket for exceeding the speed limit by more than 35 kilometres per hour (km/h).
Two tickets were for operating an unregistered vehicle, and single tickets were for the driver failing to wear a seatbelt, the passenger failing to wear a seatbelt, driving with an unrestrained passenger under 16 years of age, driving without a valid licence, and driving with tinted front windows.
Traffic unit members also handed out two inspection notices and 15 warnings.
For the week of June 18 to 24, traffic unit members issued 52 tickets for speeding. Two motorists exceeded the speed limit by at least 35 km/h.
They also had six incidents of people operating an unregistered motor vehicle, and five for drivers failing to wear a seatbelt.
The remaining infractions were three for disobeying a stop sign, two for the passenger failing to wear a seat belt, and one each for driving while distracted, driving without a valid licence, failing to comply with a licence restriction and having window tint on the front windows.
One person was charged for refusing to provide a breath sample.
Three motorists were issued inspection notices, and 16 warnings were given.
The Estevan RCMP, Estevan Police Service and members of the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan would like to remind motorists that with the summer driving season in full swing, it is important to provide plenty of time to reach a destination. Summer driving also means motorists could encounter road construction.
Motorists are asked to be cautious and to reduce speed to the posted construction zone speed limits.
