“Nobody ever sets out to cause a collision or get charged with impaired driving, but it happens far too frequently in Saskatchewan,” said Penny McCune, Chief Operating Officer of the Auto Fund. “Don’t let it happen to you. Whatever your long weekend plans may involve, please make sure they include a sober designated driver.” “Our Saskatchewan RCMP officers will be out patrolling our roads and highways and participating in checkstops all across the province this weekend,” said Superintendent Grant St. Germaine, Officer in Charge of Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services. “We know people have heard this time and time again, but that’s simply because it’s the truth: following the rules of the road saves lives. So whatever you’re up to this weekend, make smart choices behind the wheel. We thank you in advance for your cooperation when encountering these checkstops. Let’s all work together and do our parts to help make Saskatchewan roads safer.”
“No one should ever lose their life to a poor decision made by an impaired driver,” said Penny McCune, Chief Operating Officer of the Auto Fund. “The past year has taught us about the importance of looking out for each other. Let’s all keep that in mind. If you’re drinking or using drugs, please don t drive.” Preliminary stats show in 2020, 32people died and 371 were injured because of crashes resulting from impaired driving. Those numbers are unacceptable, because impaired driving is completely preventable. “We continue to be surprised by the number of motorists who don t seem to know or care that driving under the influence of cannabis is illegal and dangerous,” said Saskatoon Police Service Drug Recognition Evaluator Patrick Foster. “Our team is highly trained to determine impairment through field sobriety testing techniques. Driving impaired, because of any substance, is never worth the risk.”
“No one should ever lose their life to a poor decision made by an impaired driver,” says Penny McCune, chief operating officer of the Auto Fund. “The past year has taught us about the importance of looking out for each other. Let’s all keep that in mind. If you’re drinking or using drugs, please don t drive.” According to SGI, preliminary statistics show in 2020, 32people died and 371 were injured because of crashes resulting from impaired driving. “We continue to be surprised by the number of motorists who don t seem to know or care that driving under the influence of cannabis is illegal and dangerous,” says Saskatoon Police Service Drug Recognition Evaluator Patrick Foster.
“No one should ever lose their life to a poor decision made by an impaired driver,” says Penny McCune, chief operating officer of the Auto Fund. “The past year has taught us about the importance of looking out for each other. Let’s all keep that in mind. If you’re drinking or using drugs, please don t drive.” According to SGI, preliminary statistics show in 2020, 32people died and 371 were injured because of crashes resulting from impaired driving. “We continue to be surprised by the number of motorists who don t seem to know or care that driving under the influence of cannabis is illegal and dangerous,” says Saskatoon Police Service Drug Recognition Evaluator Patrick Foster.
If you ain’t first. you’re last you’re fine, actually. The April Traffic Safety Spotlight is on speeding. That means police across the province will be on the lookout for speeders this month. Excessive speed is one the leading factors in traffic-related deaths and injuries on Saskatchewan’s roads. In 2019, 454 people were injured, and nine were killed in Saskatchewan in collisions where speeding was a factor. “Posted speed limits are not suggestions, and driving is not about who gets there first – it’s about making sure everyone gets there, and gets there safely,” said Penny McCune, COO of the Auto Fund.