More than 400 drivers ticketed for disobeying stop signs in January, SGI says

Saskatchewan Government Insurance focused on intersections during its Traffic Safety Spotlight in January.

During the month, police wrote 992 tickets for various infractions at intersections.

Of those, 446 of them were given to drivers who disobeyed stop signs.

“Unfortunately, some drivers in Saskatchewan weren’t interested in following the rules at intersections. Drivers who don’t follow the rules put themselves and other road users at risk, since nearly half of all collisions in Saskatchewan happen in intersections,” said a news release from the Crown insurer.

Police in the province also wrote 165 tickets for failing to stop at a red light, 125 tickets for making U-turns at intersections controlled by traffic lights, and 256 tickets for other infractions.

The fine for failing to stop at a stop sign, running a red light and making an illegal U-turn is $230.

SGI also warned drivers to be alert and prepared to stop at railway crossings “because when a motor vehicle collides with a train, the train always wins.”

It said 26 drivers were ticketed last month for disobeying signals at crossings.

Other numbers from January:

• 301 impaired driving offences
• 554 distracted driving tickets
• 4,517 tickets for aggressive driving and speeding
• 337 tickets for incorrect use of seatbelts