SASKATOON – Ministry and Highways and Infrastructure says over 80 speeding tickets were issued with a photo-laser technology used for the first time on Saskatchewan highways.
DragonCam is a laser-based digital imaging enforcement system capable of capturing high resolution images of license plates.
Between Aug. 13 and 29, 83 tickets were issued using DragonCam and Highways and Infrastructure Minister Don McMorris says this was way too many.
Seven motorists were ticketed for travelling over 90 km/h in a construction zone.
“Photo enforcement is an important part of our strategy to keep Saskatchewan highway workers safe, and with several weeks left in our busy construction season, we ask that drivers follow all speed signs and use extreme caution in work zones,” said McMorris.
The technology uses a laser to record a vehicle’s speed and operators can view photos on scene to determine if it should be sent to the RCMP.
DragonCam is capable of capturing license plates up to 300 metres away.
The ministry urges drivers to slow to 60 km/h through all constructions zones.
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