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Changes in the works for distracted driving fines
It seems many drivers in Saskatchewan aren't getting the message when it comes to distracted driving and staying off their cellphones in their vehicles. According to SGI, distracted driving is the No....
Oct 09, 2019
SGI distracts drivers to show the dangers
Distracted driving is one of the biggest problems on Saskatchewan's roads, and on Tuesday four local celebrities learned what being distracted behind the wheel can do, on the RCMP driving course. The ...
Oct 02, 2019 Pylons stuck under the vehicle after Tenille Lafontaine’s second run of a distracted driving course. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Leading cause of fatal crashes in Sask. remains prevalent: SGI
Police across the province reported 341 cases of impaired driving in August, according to numbers from Saskatchewan Government Insurance. That's an average of 11 cases per day. On Wednesday, SGI relea...
Sep 25, 2019
MADD virtual reality RV teaches elementary students about impaired driving
MADD Canada is taking its latest impaired driving initiative on the road. SmartWheels, an RV equipped with virtual reality technology that creates drunk and high driving simulations, first launched in...
Sep 12, 2019 Grade 6 students at St. Gabriel Elementary School in Regina try out MADD Canada's SmartWheels virtual reality impaired driving simulator on Sept. 12, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Harvest time brings out increased wildlife numbers across the province
With harvest time comes increased traffic for Saskatchewan roadways. Farm machinery is standard in these months, but so is wildlife as animals look for vegetation and seek out their winter homes. R...
Sep 10, 2019
SGI reminds drivers to be mindful of 30 km/h school zones
The Labour Day long weekend is the last long weekend of summer and the last weekend for many students before heading back to class. SGI is taking notice. "September is dedicated to back to school," SG...
Sep 01, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
SGI: Use caution when passing farm machinery on the roads
As harvest begins in earnest in Saskatchewan, farm machinery is going to be more active on the province's roads and highways. According to SGI, data from the past six years shows there have been more ...
Aug 25, 2019 (Jeremy Smith/Twitter)
Speeding through work zones remains an issue: SGI
Highway workers in the province are still dealing with people speeding through their workplaces. Numbers released by SGI on Thursday showed that 138 tickets were issued across the province in July to ...
Aug 22, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Report says salaries for Crown executives fell 18% last year
The pay for members of the upper management of Saskatchewan's Crown corporations fell by nearly 18 per cent over the past year. According to the Crown Investments Corporation's 2018-19 Payee Disclosur...
Aug 16, 2019
Impaired driving, no seatbelts claim most lives in 2018 crashes: SGI
According to the latest numbers from SGI, impaired driving and not wearing seatbelts were the leading causes of death in auto collisions on the province's roads in 2018. Each type of infraction killed...
Aug 02, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
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