You best obey the laws of the highway if you hope to remain ticket free.
The province has announced the formation of two new Dedicated Traffic Safety Enforcement Units. Each unit will consist of 30 officers, 15 from existing provincially funded positions and 15 new officers funded by SGI. The two units are set to begin operating in central and southeast Saskatchewan later this month.
"New legislation with a focus on harsher penalties for impaired driving, distracted driving and excessive speed takes effect in the province on June 27," says Minister responsible for SGI Donna Harpauer. "Strong and visible enforcement are essential to make the new legislation effective."
According to the stats, Saskatchewan has one of the worst rates of injury and collisions on highways.
At the end, say the RCMP, everyone is working toward the common goal of keeping roadways safe.
The Dedicated Traffic Safety Enforcement Units will use data and analysis to focus on a number of behaviors that cause traffic fatalities - impaired driving, distracted driving, excessive speed and intersection safety.
We may not like getting pulled over, but in the end, the proper focus is kept in mind and if newer, stricter rules help to keep our highways safer, it's worth it.
