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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)
City says expanded red light program will help change driver behaviour
Regina drivers who turn right at red lights without stopping will soon get hit in the wallet. On Monday, the city announced that its Red Light Safety Program will be expanded to help ensure drivers co...
Jan 30, 2024 Carolyn Kalim, Regina's manager of traffic engineering, said the city hopes to reduce collisions at intersections. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Sask. police busted 545 impaired drivers in December: SGI
Impaired drivers kept police in Saskatchewan busy during the month of December. According to SGI, after all the holiday checkstops wrapped up at the end of the month, police across the province caught...
Jan 25, 2024
4 ways to avoid crashes this winter: SGI
It's no surprise that collisions in Saskatchewan increase in winter time. On Thursday, crown insurance company SGI hosted a media event centred around providing tips to avoid crashes. Tyler McMurchy w...
Jan 20, 2024 SGI said almost half of all collisions happen at intersections. (File Photo/980 CJME)
Battlefords Mounties seeing success with covert surveillance vehicles
Covert surveillance vehicles provided by SGI have been a boon to Mounties in the Battlefords. According to the RCMP, the Battlefords Detachment partnered with SGI after identifying a need for more sur...
Jan 15, 2024
Sask. police nabbed nearly 500 impaired drivers in October: SGI
Police officers across Saskatchewan nabbed 497 impaired drivers in October. SGI said Wednesday that officers charged 201 drivers under the Criminal Code and issued 296 administrative suspensions durin...
Nov 22, 2023 An RCMP drug recognition expert demonstrates specialized testing on drug impaired drivers. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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Sarah Mills: Let's revive the one-fingered salute
The lonely trip down a never-ending highway needs a signal for "Hey, I see you." Sarah Mills says the only way...
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