Saskatchewan police nabbed 374 impaired drivers in April

A bevy of impaired drivers were caught in SGI’s April traffic safety spotlight.

According to SGI, Saskatchewan police officers recorded 374 impaired driving offences in April. Of those, 179 people were charged under the Criminal Code and 195 were given administrative roadside licence suspensions.

“All impaired driving offences come with immediate licence suspensions, vehicle impoundments, impaired driving education programs and Safe Driver Recognition demerit points,” SGI said in a release Thursday. “The consequences become more severe if the driver exceeds Criminal Code limits, is a repeat offender and/or causes a collision that injures or kills someone.”

During the month of April, police also issued 4,991 tickets for speeding and aggressive driving offences, 730 tickets for distracted driving (including 649 for using a cellphone while driving), and 448 tickets for seatbelt and occupant restraint offences.

Impaired driving is also SGI’s traffic safety spotlight in May.