Tag: speeding

$1,313 Ticket for Driver Going Twice the Speed Limit

On the morning of May 14th, 2021, just before 8 a.m. Corman Park Police and Saskatchewan Highway Patrol clocked a vehicle going at speeds of 168km/hr. The vehicle sped past Highway Patrol and was still speeding up to 186km/hr. Eventually, the driver was pulled over and issued a ticket of $1313.00 along with their vehicle… Continue reading $1,313 Ticket for Driver Going Twice the Speed Limit

Driver Fined $1394 for Exceeding 60 KM/HR While Passing Highway Workers

Photo Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP

Recently, officers from the Maidstone Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) unit, stopped a driver travelling 123 km/hr in a 60 km/hr construction zone. The construction zone was marked with work being done in both ditches adjacent to the road. The driver was fined $1394 for exceeding 60 km/hr while passing highway workers or occupied highway… Continue reading Driver Fined $1394 for Exceeding 60 KM/HR While Passing Highway Workers

Using a Cellphone, Speeding, Saskatoon Driver Receives 2 Tickets Within 20 mins, Totaling $1,300

Source: Wallis Snowdon, cbc.ca, March 01, 2021 The driver received a fine for $776 due to speeding, 20 mins later they received another fine, $580, for using a cellphone while driving.  SASKATOON — A Saskatoon driver was hit with two tickets totaling more than $1,300 after being pulled over by police twice in a 20-minute… Continue reading Using a Cellphone, Speeding, Saskatoon Driver Receives 2 Tickets Within 20 mins, Totaling $1,300

Photo radar reduces speeding in Sask. according to report

Source: Colton Praill, Global News, October 4, 2018  In the past three years, photo radar has captured 122,235 speeding violations on Ring Road and Circle Drive, but is it actually stopping speeding, or is it just quick cash? “Our message to anyone, when it comes to notions of that nature, [is] keep your cash. We… Continue reading Photo radar reduces speeding in Sask. according to report

New Sask. alert system to help locate missing vulnerable people

Source: Jonathan Guignard, Global News, October 3, 2018  MedicAlert is a service that’s been around since 1961, protecting over a million Canadians with their voluntary registry and giving police officers direct access to a photo and personal information. Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police and MedicAlert Foundation Canada are teaming up to make it easier locating… Continue reading New Sask. alert system to help locate missing vulnerable people

Driver dinged with $1K ticket on highway to Country Thunder

Source: CBC News, July 16, 2018  Saskatoon Police say driver caught travelling 182 km/h A driver on Highway 11 speeding to the Country Thunder Music Festival was slapped with a hefty fine by Saskatoon police. Police said the driver was caught driving 182 km/h on Saturday, more than 70 kilometres per hour over the legal driving… Continue reading Driver dinged with $1K ticket on highway to Country Thunder

Speeding on Sask. roads led to 22 deaths, more than 124,000 tickets in 1 year: SGI

Source: CBC News, April 2, 2018  SGI warning drivers to slow down before fines go up on May 1 There were more than 124,000 speeding tickets written and 22 speeding-related deaths in Saskatchewan in 2016, according to SGI. Another 579 people were injured on Saskatchewan roads during that period in crashes where speed was a factor, the… Continue reading Speeding on Sask. roads led to 22 deaths, more than 124,000 tickets in 1 year: SGI

Slow Down in School Zones

School Zone Speeding Fine is Almost Double of Regular Speeding Fine This past week the school zones have been closely monitored by the Kindersley RCMP, resulting in four charges. Two of which for failure to obey a Stop Sign, another for speeding in the school zone and failure to wear a seat belt. Speeding in… Continue reading Slow Down in School Zones