During December's month-long Operation Overdrive traffic safety blitz, law and traffic enforcement officers in Saskatchewan checked more than 8,600 vehicles and issued more than 2,400 tickets.
The 2,416 tickets issued include 217 for impaired driving, 188 roadside suspensions, 621 for aggressive driving (speeding, driving without due care & attention, unsafe passing, failing to stop at stop signs, red lights, etc.), 133 for improper or non-seatbelt use, 46 for cellphone use while driving, 41 for open alcohol in a vehicle and 1,170 other tickets.
In December 2011, the two-day Operation Overdrive traffic safety blitz resulted in 4,200 vehicles being checked by law enforcement officers, and saw a total of 241 tickets issued, with 25 drivers charged with impaired driving.
