Between October 9 and October 12TH, Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) and Saskatchewan RCMP participated in Operation Impact, a national traffic enforcement initiative targeting impaired driving, distracted driving, speeding, aggressive driving and seatbelt misuse.
Officers stopped 4,028 vehicles. Here are some highlights from the result of this safety campaign:
Officers were able to remove 129 drivers who had consumed alcohol or drugs from the roads. This includes 38 drivers criminally charged with alcohol-related impaired driving, 56 drivers who received roadside suspensions for recent alcohol consumption, and 35 drivers who received roadside suspensions for recent drug consumption.
Officers also issued 2,407 tickets, warnings, and vehicle defect notices, which include: 1090 speeding offenses, 479 license and registration offenses and 461 vehicle equipment offenses.
Saskatchewan RCMP reminds motorists that safe driving is a shared responsibility. Impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving and failing to properly restrain passengers continues to put lives at risk on Saskatchewan roads. Through initiatives like Operation Impact, officers continue working to keep roadwa
