Proof of vaccination or negative test required for SGI road tests starting Oct. 25 Starting October 25th, SGI will require proof of full vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test for anyone who wishes to take a road test for their driver’s licence. “Providing proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test is now standard… Continue reading Proof of Vaccination or Negative Test Soon To Be Required for SGI Road Tests
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Sask. RCMP Officer Arrested for Impaired Driving Twice in 24 hours
A Saskatchewan RCMP officer is facing impaired driving charges following two incidents earlier this week. On July 27th, 2021, at approximately 10 p.m., Swift Current Rural RCMP received a complaint of an impaired driver in Waldeck, SK. After investigation, the officers arrested Kevin Granrude at the scene. Kevin Granrude was held overnight in police custody… Continue reading Sask. RCMP Officer Arrested for Impaired Driving Twice in 24 hours
B.C. Man Accused of Dangerous Driving for Sleeping in Speeding Tesla
Source: Kristen Robinson, globalnews.ca, December 26, 2020 Provincial motor vehicle acts don’t address self-driving vehicles and Transport Canada regulations are lacking. In what Canadian legal experts are calling an unprecedented case, a B.C. man has been charged with dangerous driving in Alberta after he was allegedly caught sleeping in a self-driving Tesla as it sped… Continue reading B.C. Man Accused of Dangerous Driving for Sleeping in Speeding Tesla
Sask. Sees Record-Low Numbers for Impaired Driving Fatalities in 2019
Source: Jonathan Guignard, globalnews.ca, June 17, 2020 The downward trend maybe due to increased awareness through impaired driving campaigns, enforcement, and people sharing their personal stories. People in Saskatchewan seem to be getting the message when it comes to impaired driving, Saskatchewan Government Insurance says. Recent impaired driving fatalities and injuries numbers are the lowest… Continue reading Sask. Sees Record-Low Numbers for Impaired Driving Fatalities in 2019
International, out-of-province semi drivers should meet new Sask. training standards, RM councillor says
Source: CBC News, March 12, 2019 Councillor tables motion at SARM convention, says untrained drivers from outside Sask. present safety risk New mandatory training requirements for semi drivers in Saskatchewan do nothing to ensure drivers from other parts of North America have training that meets local standards, says one rural councillor. Shawn Blandin, a councillor… Continue reading International, out-of-province semi drivers should meet new Sask. training standards, RM councillor says
Cannabis use hinders young drivers’ abilities: study
Source: Ryan Flanagan, CTV News, October 15, 2018 Marijuana use inhibits young people from performing certain driving-related tasks for several hours, a new Canadian study has found. The study involved testing the driving abilities of 45 recreational marijuana users in a simulator before they consumed marijuana, then testing them again one, three and five hours… Continue reading Cannabis use hinders young drivers’ abilities: study
Safe Young Drivers is Coming to Kindersley
Source: Sask Safety News Release, March 15, 2018 Summer is coming and that means more young people working and driving on the roads. To protect those youth from injury, the Saskatchewan Safety Council is bringing free hands-on safety training to 18 youth between 16 and 21 years of age who reside in or near the community of… Continue reading Safe Young Drivers is Coming to Kindersley
Updated cellphone law will ban Sask. drivers from viewing, holding phones
By CBC News, November 1, 2016 Amendment will clarify that ‘using’ includes viewing, manipulating mobile devices The Saskatchewan government is closing a loophole in the rules pertaining to cars and cellphones. Right now it’s illegal to use a cellphone if you’re driving a vehicle. If you get caught, there’s a $280 fine. However, in some… Continue reading Updated cellphone law will ban Sask. drivers from viewing, holding phones
'Pay attention': Warning after video of girl nearly hit by car passing school bus
By CTV News Staff, October 19, 2016 The mother of a Toronto-area girl who walked away from a terrifying road incident physically unharmed is urging motorists to be more cautious around school buses and areas where children are at play. On Sept. 29, 10-year-old Rebecca Hillier got off her school bus with her peers on… Continue reading 'Pay attention': Warning after video of girl nearly hit by car passing school bus
National Teen Driver Safety Week
By Rina Rast, Kindersley Social, October 17, 2016 October 16-22, 2016, is Parachute Canada’s 2016 National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW). NTDSW is an annual public awareness campaign meant to educate teen drivers about staying safe on the road. And it’s calling on YOU, as a Canadian, to help reduce distracted and drug impaired driving.… Continue reading National Teen Driver Safety Week