Working Draft for:
Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Thursday May 24th, 2018 8:35 am
With GX94's Craig Wallebeck > see him @ http://www.gx94radio.com/craig-Wallebeck
This week we focus on: What's the Rush?
"What’s the rush, Saskatchewan? 4,873 drivers caught speeding
in April"
May 22, 2018
With more expensive speeding fines, you’re going to want to
#SlowDown
"There were 4,873 tickets for speeding and aggressive driving
issued by police during the April Traffic Safety Spotlight on speeding.
Whoa, that’s a lot of speeders. One might say those numbers
“quickly” added up.
Lame jokes aside, it’s time to #SlowDown, Saskatchewan.
Excessive speed is one of the leading factors in traffic-related deaths and
injuries. If you speed, you’re more likely to get into a collision, and the
faster your speed, the worse the collision.
Remember: speeding tickets in Saskatchewan got more
expensive as of May 1. The base fine on all speeding tickets has increased by
$30 and the km/h charge for travelling in excess of the posted speed has
doubled.
What do these increased speeding fines look like? Exceeding
the speed limit by 20 km/h on a regular street or highway triggers a total fine
of $190, including the Victims of Crime surcharge and km/h charges. In a school
zone, 20 km/h over the limit costs you $310. If you speed past workers in a 60
km/h orange zone, you’ll shell out $440 for going 80, and $1,008 for going 100!
So leave a little earlier, ease off the accelerator and keep
your money in your pocket. (Besides, you’re definitely going to be late if you
get pulled over, right?).
Police also issued tickets for other traffic infractions including:
- 516 distracted driving offences (426 for cellphone use)
- 269 impaired driving offences (including 265 Criminal Code
charges)
- 323 offences regarding seatbelts/child car seats
Police continue to focus on impaired driving throughout May.
Remember, impaired is impaired. In Saskatchewan, it’s currently illegal and
will continue to be illegal to drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol,
even once marijuana use becomes legal in Canada later this year."
Follow SGI on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for safety
tips to #TakeCareOutThere.
Events:
- May 26th - Community Garage Sale - call our town office for more information.
- May 26th - Hotdogs and Pie, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at Club 60, Everyone welcome.
- May 26th - BBQ Lunch from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at Centennial Park - hosted by the Preeceville Air Cadets. Everyone welcome.
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- And as always if you wish to have an event promoted visit and post it to our Community Events Calendar at www.townofPreeceville.ca
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