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Saskatchewan impaired driving deaths and injuries at record low in 2019
The number of deaths and injuries from impaired driving is trending in the right direction in Saskatchewan. 2019 was a record-breaking year for lows in terms of both deaths and injuries. Back in 2018,...
Jun 17, 2020 Joe Hargrave, Minister responsible for SGI, with Lou and Linda Van de Vorst, who lost four of their family members to a drunk driver.
(Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME)
SGI attempting to grapple with “sizeable” driver exam backlog
Prospective drivers in Saskatchewan could be waiting a long time to get behind the wheel for the first time. SGI is currently working away at a backlog of driver exam appointments that had to be cance...
Jun 07, 2020
Signs to appear in Regina showing where impaired drivers have been caught
Regina residents will start seeing signs that pinpoint the exact locations where impaired drivers have been busted. It's part of a joint campaign between MADD Regina, the Regina Police Service and Sas...
May 21, 2020 Heather Tatham of MADD Regina lost her husband Garry to a crash caused by a drunk driver in 2014. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Crashes down in Sask. during pandemic, many cancelling plates
As people hide away, isolating themselves and physically distancing against the pandemic, fewer people are out on the roads. With fewer vehicles on the roads, there have been fewer crashes. SGI's prel...
Apr 22, 2020 SGI's preliminary numbers show that, while fewer people have been out and about during the pandemic, claims were down 30 per cent for March. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'It saved my life': Gavels share seatbelt safety message
Every time Melissa Gavel drives the highway between Melville and Regina, she is thankful for a seatbelt and a carseat which kept her and her infant son alive. According to SGI, an average of 34 people...
Mar 02, 2020 Kai (left) and Melissa Gavel speak to reporters at the SGI collision claims centre in Regina on March 2, 2020. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
Number of distracted driving tickets drops again
For the third straight month, the number of distracted driving offences recorded in Saskatchewan decreased. According to SGI, Saskatchewan police officers issued 509 tickets for distracted driving in ...
Feb 26, 2020
SGI, police clear up misconceptions about distracted driving
Saskatoon Police were hoping new penalties implemented on Feb. 1 would lead to less distracted drivers in the province, but it also inundated SGI with questions about distracted driving. Staff Sergean...
Feb 11, 2020
Harsher penalties for distracted driving coming soon
Harsher penalties for distracted driving kick in on Saturday. On Feb. 1, the fine for a first infraction will double to $580, to go with four demerit points. "The good thing is, it's optional. You don...
Jan 30, 2020 (Government of Saskatchewan handout)
SGI says number of traffic fatalities dropped in 2019
Fatal crashes in Saskatchewan are continuing a downward trend, with 2019 being the first year in several decades the number has been below 100. On Monday, SGI said its preliminary numbers indicated 71...
Jan 27, 2020 (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
SGI records drop in distracted driving tickets
Increasing fines for distracted driving may be getting the attention of Saskatchewan drivers. On Wednesday, SGI revealed that police officers in the province handed out 534 tickets for distracted driv...
Jan 22, 2020 (Government of Saskatchewan handout)
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