LA RONGE — Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services conducted the second phase of of their check-stop program in Northern Saskatchewan.
From Feb. 13 to Feb. 15, Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services conducted the second phase of their traffic safety initiative in and around the La Ronge RCMP area.
Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services police officers from around the province gathered in Grandmother’s Bay to remove impaired drivers from the road and remind other drivers of safe driving behaviours.
They conducted patrols on the way to and from the area. They organized two check stops on Highway 102: one south of Missinipe near Walker Creek, and one south of the Highway 915 junction to Stanley Mission.
During the three days, police officers stopped a total of 334 vehicles and tested 334 drivers for impairment.
As a result of these checks, police officers issued 144 tickets (the majority of which were for speeding) and 307 warnings. They suspended two driver’s licences for alcohol consumption, four driver’s licences for drug consumption, and one driver’s licence for driving over 50 km/h above the speed limit.
Staff Sergeant Jason Sauve, with Southwest Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services, helped organize and operate the check stops.
“These results tell me Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services contributed to making northern communities safer that weekend," he said in the news release. "Highway 102 leads to several northern communities – including Black Lake, Stony Rapids, Fond Du Lac, Wollaston Lake and Stanley Mission – and to the snowmobile poker derby in Grandmother's Bay that took place that weekend. It’s pretty rewarding to be able to make a difference for travellers and residents of several northern communities at the same time."
