SASKATCHEWAN – During Canada Road Safety Week, Saskatchewan RCMP detachments and Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) units stopped 5,271 vehicles and charged, suspended or warned 2,013 drivers across the province.
- charged 45 drivers with driving a vehicle while being impaired by alcohol;
- charged five drivers with driving a vehicle while being impaired by drugs;
- suspended 58 drivers’ licences for consuming alcohol prior to driving;
- suspended 39 drivers’ licences for consuming drugs prior to driving;
- issued tickets or warnings to 1,594 drivers for aggressive driving (speeding, unsafe passing, stunting, following too closely);
- issued tickets or warnings to 167 drivers for distracted driving (driving while holding, viewing, using or manipulating a cellphone; driving without due care; diving without reasonable consideration for others); and
- issued tickets or warnings to 105 drivers or passengers for failing to use a seatbelt or failing to use it properly.









