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Flood detection system installed at Albert Street and Saskatchewan Drive underpass
The City of Regina is trying to keep vehicles from floating around like rubber ducks on Albert Street this season. The city and SGI have teamed up to implement the new Albert Street Underpass Flood De...
May 07, 2024 Vehicles were stuck when the Winnipeg Street underpass flooded during the storm on May 27, 2023. (Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan/Twitter)
Impaired driving resulted in 312 suspensions and 142 charges in March: SGI
Hundreds of drivers in Saskatchewan are paying the price for getting behind the wheel while impaired. According to SGI, the month of March saw police across Saskatchewan issue 312 licence suspensions ...
Apr 24, 2024
Number of drivers suspended for drugs growing 'higher and higher' in Sask.: SGI
April 20 - commonly referred to as 4/20 - has long been associated with cannabis culture in Canada and around the world. But while many will be lighting pipes, sparking up joints and munching on edibl...
Apr 20, 2024
982 new drivers suspended for exceeding alcohol, drug limits in 2023: SGI
Almost 1,000 new Saskatchewan drivers had their licences suspended in 2023 for exceeding provincial limits on alcohol or drugs. According to SGI, 982 new drivers were penalized in that way last year. ...
Apr 01, 2024 An RCMP drug recognition expert demonstrates specialized testing on drug impaired drivers. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
SGI details top insurance fraud cases of 2023
March is Fraud Prevention Month, and SGI is marking the occasion by highlighting five notable cases of insurance fraud from 2023. "Fighting insurance fraud is important because it helps keep the cost ...
Mar 22, 2024
RPS, SGI try to raise awareness about mandatory alcohol screening
People in Regina could be subject to a mandatory roadside alcohol screening test the next time they're pulled over. Whether it's for speeding, a broken headlight or a rolling stop, SGI and the Regina ...
Mar 01, 2024 Regina Police Service Sgt. Shannon Gordon does a demonstration of the mandatory roadside alcohol screening test. Drivers who are pulled over by police in March can be asked to take the test. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Drivers pulled over in Regina in March will face mandatory alcohol screening
Regina police will be focusing more intently on impaired drivers starting Friday. The police service announced Thursday that officers in the Traffic Safety Unit will require drivers to take a mandator...
Feb 29, 2024 Police say the traffic stops could be a result of a rolling stop, speeding or other offences.
(Regina Police Service/Twitter)
781 Sask. drivers ticketed for failing to stop or yield last month, SGI says
January was a costly month for almost 800 Saskatchewan drivers who picked up tickets for failing to stop or yield. According to SGI, 781 tickets were issued last month for drivers who failed to obey s...
Feb 27, 2024
Penalties going up for speeding, stunting and street racing in Saskatchewan
The province is taking steps to keep fast and furious drivers out of their cars and off the roads. According to SGI, the fines for stunting, street racing and speeding well over the limit were all inc...
Feb 27, 2024
'Distractmobile' reminds Sask. drivers to pay attention on the roads
Whether it's a bite of a burger or a text to a friend, things are still distracting Saskatchewan drivers while they're behind the wheel. Because distracted driving accounts for a significant number of...
Feb 02, 2024 SGI's 'Distractmobile' shows drivers some of the things that can take a driver's attention off the road. (Roman Hayter/980 CJME)
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