REGINA – The Saskatchewan government says people seem to be getting the message about speeding. In January, nearly 6,100 less drivers were caught speeding by photo radar than in December.
Overall, 15,584 drivers were caught speeding in January, down from 21,677 in December. Of those, 11,760 were speeding in high-speed locations while 3,824 were caught in school zones.
“Photo speed enforcement has been proven to calm traffic and while it’s still early days, we’re seeing a positive effect in Saskatchewan’s photo speed enforced locations after only two months of the pilot,” said Don McMorris, the minister responsible for SGI.
“Final January results are in and it’s encouraging to see more drivers respecting speed limits. We are hopeful these results will continue as awareness increases.”
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The highest speed recorded during the month was a driver doing 175 km/h on Regina’s Ring Road. Speeding violations on that stretch of road actually increased during the month, from 1,405 in December to 1,751 in January.
In Saskatoon, the highest speed recorded during the month on Circle Drive was 155 km/h. Overall, the number of violations were 3,759, up from the previous month’s total of 3,367.
The biggest decrease was on Highway 1 east of Regina, where speeding violation dropped 64 per cent, from 5,142 in December to 2,201 in January.
Violations in school zones were also down, with Saskatoon having the biggest month-over-month decrease at 78 per cent. The fastest recorded speed during the month was 57 km/h. In December, the highest speed recorded was 70 km/h.
There was also a decrease of 59 per cent in Regina school zone speeding violations, but 3,493 drivers will still recording zipping through school zones during the month, with the highest speed at 75 km/h.
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All drivers currently being caught speeding by photo radar are being issued warning letters. Tickets will be issued once the warning period ends on March 8, 2015.
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