SGI Traffic Safety Spotlight

• 454 impaired drivers caught in Saskatchewan in March: SGI

  During Saskatchewan's March traffic safety spotlight, police reported to SGI there were 312 drivers suspended and 142 charged for impaired driving offences.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2024
  
• Over 300 suspended drivers caught in Saskatchewan during November blitz

  Police forces around Saskatchewan caught 341 people driving while suspended and issued 558 tickets for driving an unregistered vehicle or trailer during November.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2020
  
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• Impaired driving offences remain consistent in Saskatchewan: SGI

  Impaired driving continues to be the leading cause of death on Saskatchewan roads, according to SGI.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2020
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• Distracted driving main cause of injury on Sask. roads, tougher penalties considered

  SGI says they are encouraged by trends in vehicular injuries and deaths, but the Crown insurer says rates of distracted driving are still too high.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2019
• Construction work zone safety highlights SGI’s July traffic safety spotlight

  Drivers are required to slow to 60 km/h or the speed that’s posted when passing a highway worker, flag person or highway equipment with warning lights flashing.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2019
• ‘March madness’ on Saskatchewan highways: SGI

  A record number of speeding and aggressive driving tickets were handed out in Saskatchewan during March.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2019
• Sask. police lay 224 impaired driving offences in January

  Impaired driving was once again SGI's focus in its monthly traffic safety spotlight, and more than 200 offences took place across the province.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2019
• Record number of distracted drivers caught in Saskatchewan

  A record 793 drivers were ticketed in Saskatchewan during October for distracted driving, the vast majority for using a cellphone.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2018
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• Police in Saskatchewan cracking down on distracted drivers

  Distracted driving is the leading cause of collisions in Saskatchewan and the second-highest factor in fatal collisions behind impaired driving.

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2018
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• SGI reminding drivers to mind school zones as students return to class

  Sept. 4 is the first day of school, and police will be focusing on school zone speeds throughout the month.

  Traffic

  Sep 4, 2018