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Rider fans were big winners last night. Out of about 800 drivers who came through our
#SKcheckstop
, not a single charge or suspension. Just a lot of happy football fans. Let’s try to keep this up all season.
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This is Noah, he was pulled in for mandatory screening and was found to have ZERO alcohol in his blood. He asked for a selfie and was told he could have one if we got one for our account. He was game for it. Thanks to Noah and the hundreds of sober drivers we encountered tonight
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That, folks, is a Ferrari on a flatdeck. Impounded for a week for doing 150 km/h in a 90 zone. $910 ticket to drive the point home: regardless of your ride's capability, keep it under the posted limit.
#SlowDown
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24 year old driver gets a ticket for speeding on 8th street last night. Upon getting his $186 ticket, he says “on top of that, you just cost me $1,000”. Actually your horrible driving record cost you $1,000. Maybe someone needs to start taking some personal responsibility.
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Can we talk? Placing your phone on speaker mode and then holding it to your chin while driving is not considered "hands free". Please stop telling us you're in "hands free" mode when the phone was in your hand.
We hear this several times a day - everyday. Let that sink in.
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Same day, same car, same driver. Stop 1: 108 in a 60 zone near Preston & 108th, $776 fine.
20 minutes later, stop 2: 25th St E, using handheld comm device (phone) while driving, $580 fine.
#yxetraffic
#HeadsUpPhonesDown
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This motorist believed that driving at 121 kph in a 60 kph zone should only result in a warning. Actual result: $921 ticket and the car was impounded.
#SlowDown
#DriveSafely
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This 29-year old man was caught driving on Circle Dr near Lorne during the noon hour on Saturday at 216 km/h in the 90 zone. He was lucky enough not to kill anyone & ended up with almost $2,000 in fines & car jail for his ride (1 week impound at the owners expense).
#SlowDownYXE
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Pro tip: if you’re coming up behind a car on the highway at 160 km/h, make sure it’s not one of our CTSS vehicles... we’ve had rear facing RADAR for about 30 years now. $798 is the lesson for that.
#SlowDownYXE
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A 45-year old driver learned that speeding doesn’t get you there any faster. She was clocked by our CTSS officer at 54 over the posted speed limit on highway 5 today. That resulted in an $854 fine and 3-day impoundment of the vehicle.
#SlowDownYXE
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A young adult driver was found to have consumed too much alcohol and lost his licence and vehicle for 3 days last night. When his mother came to pick him up, she chastised officers for being “unChristmas-like”. Wait...what? 🌳 🍎
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This is what happens when you ride your motorcycle at 138 km/h in an 80, fail to obey a police officer‘S signal to stop and don’t hold a valid licence. That and over $1,000 in fines.
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Officers were able to stop 2 vehicles racing on the Chief Mistiwasis Bridge Saturday night. Both men in their late teens were charged with going 134 km/h in the 70 zone and with taking part in a contest of speed. Fines totalled $1160/each and vehicle were impounded for 30-days.
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A 19-year old male was clocked at 212 km/h in the 90 zone on Circle Dr near Lorne Av. He initially failed to stop for police. Officers caught up to him later last night. $1602 for the speed and a date with the judge for failing to stop for police. His ride ended up in car jail.
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No one should be driving 160 km/h in a 100 zone, especially with a poorly secured snowmobile in the back. This driver near Wynyard encountered our Combined Traffic member while doing just that. It'll cost him $910 and a 7 day impound.
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Another popular myth about policing is that there are jurisdictions. The fact is every police officer in Saskatchewan is a police officer for the whole province. Please stop telling our officers they are out of their jurisdiction.
#policemyths
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When you pass the black truck doing 40 over the posted speed limit, you WILL get stopped.
Fine was $570.
#SlowDown
#yxetraffic
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Thankyou to
@SaskatoonFire
for helping
@RCMPSK
,
@DalmenyPolice
,
@CormanParkPoli2
and
@SaskatoonPolice
pay our respects to our fallen sister, Cst. Heidi Stevenson of
@RCMPNS
, at today's memorial ceremony.
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2 of our officers stopped for lunch at a local restaurant today. When the time came to pay, they learned that an anonymous patron had taken care of the bill. This is of course not necessary or expected, but we wanted that person to know that the gesture was appreciated.
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If you're going to drive with a loud muffler ($115), don't drive as an unaccompanied learner ($150) and fail to produce your license ($100) after speeding at 128 km/h in the 60-zone on Spadina Cres ($1000). 7-day impound and a mandatory muffler repair.
#SlowDown
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That "Maximum 60" sign in the background on Boychuk Drive is not a polite suggestion; it's the law. Driving at 121 km/h ... $921 fine and a 7-day vehicle impoundment.
#SlowDown
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Motors responded to a call from citizens who were trying to keep an intoxicated woman from getting into her parked car. This woman was barely able to walk. We are grateful to citizens who take a stand against impaired driving.
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This driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was observed at 91 km/h in the school zone this morning (keep in mind that the regular speed limit there is 50). $921 for the speed and $175 for the belt.
#KeepKidsSafe
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Another crazy speed on highway 11 today. This driver was trying to get to Craven in a hurry and was caught at 182 km/h. What are you willing to risk other people’s lives for? Or your own? This simply makes zero sense. $1,044 fine and car impounded.
#SlowDownYXE
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This lost dog near Wilkie approached a Combined Traffic Unit officer for help during a traffic stop. Thanks to the information on her collar, she was reunited with her family.
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Young lady driving behind a car in a work zone thinks it's not going fast enough so she tailgates then makes a rude gesture out the window. That car was a police car. There is no room for that kind of behaviour on our roads.
#KeepItClassyYXE
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Despite our best effort to warn everyone about school zones being back, our team charged 62 drivers with speeding in a school zone, 11 with making a u-turn and 11 with various parking tickets. More than 20 schools received a visit from police. 104 other charges were also laid.
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Last night’s
#SKcheckstop
had some disturbing results. 9 drivers were suspended at the roadside and had their vehicle impounded. The second photo shows a line of cars waiting to be towed away. A 10th driver was charged with being impaired by cannabis and cocaine.
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We've had more than a few naughty motorists pull the old "but it's Christmas" line today. We don't mean to be Grinches, but we also don't want to see any tragedies at this time of year. So yes, the rules still apply. Hey, maybe for xmas bad drivers could give us a break!
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After going through our
#SKCheckstop
, a driver decided she would come back a few minutes later with some coffee for our team. These types of gestures are always unexpected & remind us of what a great community we serve. Thank you!
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Stopped these two last night, the driver only had a Class 7 license ( Learner - 9 months ). He must have a supervising driver in the front passenger seat, unfortunately for him, the supervising driver was not an EXPERIENCED licensed driver!
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On Sunday, a 37-year old driver was observed on 8th St, east of Boychuk, going 144 km/h in the 60 zone. He said he was speeding b/c his blood sugar was low. Our concerned officer called for medics to check on him. His levels = normal. Fine = $1179 + 7-day impound.
#slowdownyxe
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A drunk driver drove around an officer flagging him into an
#SKcheckstop
on Friday and accelerated in an attempt to flee. He was quickly caught. This type of selfish behavior is what makes policing so dangerous. He faces impaired driving and failing to stop for police charges.
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This is not how you renew a permit. $580 for having an unregistered vehicle and $100 for altering a permit.
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This learner driver just received his fourth ticket within 18 months for driving unaccompanied. It’s also the third time his car is being impounded as a result.
It seems there is still a lot to learn.
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One of our motorcycle officers working with an
@RCMPSK
motorcycle charged 13 drivers with cell phone violations in just over an hour. That's roughly 1 violation every 5 minutes! Do we think there's an issue with drivers and their phones? Fines start at $580
#LeaveThatPhoneAlone
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Another driver stopped at a speed that could turn deadly in an instant last night. A 16-year old (with a passenger) going 192 km/h in the 90 on Highway 16 near Boychuk Dr. was fined $1380 and lost his car. There isn't any justification for these types of speeds.
#slowdownyxe
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Friday night was the 1st checkstop of our holiday campaign. Officers took 7 drivers off the road for alcohol and drug driving offences along with veh impounds. On a brighter note, we handed out 100s of coffee cards to those that
#drivesober
. Expect more checkstops throughout Dec
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Many thanks to our partners from
@RCMPSK
,
@CormanParkPoli2
and Saskatchewan Highway Patrol for working with us on NYE. Together we conducted over 400 roadside breath tests.
#SKcheckstop
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The silliness continues... in the midst of yesterday’s snow storm, a 26 year old male came up behind one of our Combined Traffic cars at a ridiculous 161 km/h on highway 7 near Kindersley. His vehicle was impounded and he is facing a $921 fine.
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DYK? Using your cell phone while stopped at a red light is still distracted driving.
We know this driver did because it wasn’t their first offence. That means:
💰 $1400 ticket
🚘 7 day vehicle impound
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Last night, this motorist chose to drive at 111 km/h in the 50 zone on 8th Street near Dufferin Ave. For putting other roadway users at risk, his ticket costs $921 and the car will spend a week in the impound.
Not worth it; just
#SlowDown
.
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This driver was added to the naughty list when they were caught speeding at 218 km/h in a 110 km/h zone.
They were handed a $1450 fine as they watched their wheels get winched onto a flat deck trailer.
Slow it down so we can all safely enjoy the holidays,
#SK
.
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To the 3 drivers who were taking pictures of today's serious crash on Idylwyld drive, we have 3 things to say:
1. What were you thinking?
2. What are you going to do with pictures of mangled cars, anyway?
3. We have your plate and will see you soon.
Please don't rubberneck.
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Wow! Our traffic officers spotted a car going 131 km/h in a 50 zone on Confederation Dr. last night at about 10:30. A 20-yr old male faces a fine of $1145 and a vehicle impound.
#SlowDownYXE
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The win is how few people were driving impaired. It’s a result of consistent checkstops, enforcement and education. One needs to look at the big picture. Why would anyone be pleased about catching a large amount of impaired drivers? THAT would be absurd.
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Reminder that once a cell phone conviction is entered, any subsequent cell phone ticket within the following 365 days will result from in a one week vehicle impoundment. This driver was at 355 days.
#DrivePhoneFree
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Congratulations to this group of police officers who recently received the
@MaddSaskatoon
Van De Vorst family award. Between them, they took over 200 impaired drivers off our streets last year.
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This driver was observed using his cellphone while driving this afternoon. The thing is, it was his second offence within 12 months, which means his fine is $1400 and the vehicle was impounded for 7-days.
#LeaveYourPhoneAlone
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Traffic members charged almost 50 drivers with HOLDING, USING, VIEWING or MANIPULATING a cell phone today. Telling us you were just checking the time won’t make a difference, especially when the time is on your instrument cluster.
#LeaveThePhoneAlone
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Sometimes we just like to share nice things, like this picture of the spectacular rainbow over Saskatoon yesterday. Take care out there everyone!
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Results from last night's
#SKcheckstop
are in. A total of 16 drivers were taken off the road for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. 55 tickets were written for offences ranging from cell phones to driving while suspended and 10 warrants were executed.
#CRSW2022
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Circle Drive, Wednesday. MC passed the black truck at 124 in the 90. They failed to stop for PO, sped up & was 'lane splitting' between cars to get away.
MC seized, learner driver was issued 5 tickets, over $2000 in fines & mandatory court app.
#SlowDown
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Stopped on the Chief Mistiwasis Bridge last night at 135 km/h in the 70. $986 fine + vehicle gome for 7-days. Second driver stopped at 100 km/h while heading home flashes hospital ID at our officer “but I’m a doctor”.
#SlowDownYXE
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This Learner motorcycle rider was trying to ruin mothers day when he was caught by officers going 176 km/h in a 60 zone on an unregistered bike AND tried to flee from Police. End result is more than $2500 in tickets and a mandatory court date for failing to stop for Police.
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Tow trucks were kept busy at a
#SKcheckstop
conducted on Friday night in Central Division. 12 drivers lost their driving privileges and vehicles. 9 for cannabis and 3 for alcohol. 2 people were also charged for driving while suspended.
@MaddSaskatoon
@sgitweets
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The driver of this semi was stopped for going 111km/h in a 90 km/h zone. They also tested positive for THC.
Both the semi and driver were removed from the road as a result.
🚫 DYK: there is zero tolerance for drug-impaired driving in SK 🚫
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Here’s a reminder of our hours over the Holidays.
If you need us, we’ll be there.
Emergency: 911
Non Emergency: 306-975-8300
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To end the night, 2 wannabe Fast & Furious drivers were spotted by
@SPSAir1
and we were able to get them safely stopped. 7 charges and 2 vehicles impounded.
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Yesterday,
@SaskatoonPolice
officers stopped this vehicle for 126 km/h in a 50 zone; also charged for failing to stop for flag person, crossing solid center line & driving without reasonable consideration for others; over $1900 in fines and a 7-day impound.
#SlowDown
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The province just announced tougher measures for those who still use/hold/view cell phones while driving effective Feb 1, 2020.. 1st offence: $580 = 4 points. 2nd offence in a year: $1400 + 4 points + 7-day impound. 3rd offence in a year: $2100 + 4 points + 7-day impound.
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Officers from the traffic unit observed a driver disobey a stop sign on Sunday afternoon. They discovered he was an unaccompanied Learner and that he had recently used cannabis. A sobriety test was done and his licence was suspended for 60-days while the car was impounded.
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Our officers charged a whopping 67 drivers with cell phone offences this afternoon. One had her vehicle impounded for 7-days as it was her 2nd offence in 12-months. Poor start to the long weekend.
#HeadsUpPhonesDown
#CRSW2019
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Speechless.
16 year old driver. No license.
Speeding in a
#yxe
school zone.
Lied to officer. 9 year old passenger.
Can't make this up.
#PleaseDoBetter
#yxetraffic
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On Saturday night, this car was spotted racing with another on McOrmond Rd and was clocked at 127 km/h in the 60 zone. When our motor officer signaled for him to stop, he attempted to flee, reaching 155 km/h. He faces over $1500 in fines and the car was impounded for 30-days.
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8 impaired drivers were taken off the road last night during a sobriety checkpoint. 2 were new drivers and lost their licences for 60-days. 5 were suspended for 72 hrs and 1 was charged with impaired driving under the criminal code. All had vehicles impounded.
#SKcheckstop
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Tuesday night officers suspended the licence of a driver who tested positive for Cannabis. Another person was called to pick up the first driver. That 2nd driver also tested positive for Cannabis and was suspended. Both cars were impounded.
#impairedjudgment
#drivesober
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Another costly distracted driving ticket ‼️
This driver was convicted of his 1st cellphone offence in July. The lesson wasn't learned. His second offence saw him receive a $1400 ticket and, especially concerning to him, the loss of his wife's car for 7 days.
#DontDriveDistracted
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A group of police officers is cycling 450 km across SK to pay tribute to fallen heroes.
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Going out tonight?
Cool, so are we.
Plan for a safe ride home.
#HappyNewYear
#DontWreckTheHolidays
#SKcheckstop
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Another dangerous speed today, this time out on Hwy 5, just east of the Costco. The motorist was stopped by a
#CTSSask
officer at 165 km/h in the 110 zone. The result was an $854 fine and an immediate 7-day vehicle impoundment.
#SlowDownYXE
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#SKcheckstop
downtown last night results in 1 cannabis impaired driver and 3 alcohol impaired drivers removed from our roads, including 1 who thought he’d try to avoid our team. 2 others were charged with driving while suspended. In all 6 vehicles impounded. Don’t risk it!
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Last night,
@SaskatoonPolice
CTSS officers stopped this motorist for 54 km/h over the limit and having headlight covers which impair lamp effectiveness. Then, the driver tossed a lit cigarette out of the truck. $1108 in fines and a 7-day vehicle impound.
#SlowDown
#firesafety
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Believe it or not - it’s illegal to watch videos on your cellphone while you drive.
This is the second distracted driving offence for this driver and it resulted in:
💰 $1400 ticket
🚘 7 day vehicle impound
Don’t risk it,
#yxe
!
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A motorist was intercepted by our members on Claypool Dr Friday afternoon at a ridiculous 113 km/h in a 60 zone. In addition to receiving an $832 fine, he got to watch his car get towed away and impounded for 7-days.
The nice weather is not an excuse for reckless speeds.
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First day of our back to school initiative is done. 230 people were charged with speeding in a school zone. 59 with using cell phones. In all, 349 charges were laid today. We are back at it tomorrow. Thanks to our friends
@RCMPSK
who came out to lend a hand.
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One of our officers caught a motorist at 61 km/h in the
@DundonaldSchool
zone. That’s gonna cost $398. Kids are back in school, let’s all work together to keep them safe.
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When it's your third time in a year being stopped for a loud, inadequate muffler (and several other equipment problems)... yes, your car comes off the road.
#DoNotRiskIt
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Last night, a sobriety checkpoint set up in East division resulted in:
-2 people charged with exceed .08
-3 license suspensions for exceeding .04
-2 license suspensions for testing positive for THC
All motorists had their vehicles impounded.
#StopDWI
#DriveSober
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🚨Two this year, earned him a tow.🚨
The operator of this car received a cell phone ticket in June that cost him $580. He just received another. Because it's his second, the fine is $1400 and his car will be impounded for a week. We really hope we don't have to issue a third...
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Seems like not a day goes by where we aren’t impounding a speeder going more than 50 above the limit. This was in a 100 zone on single lane highway in an area wildlife is prevalent. In addition to the $1044 fine, the impound and admin fees are also the drivers’ responsibility.
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On Saturday afternoon, a driver was stopped in the 60 zone on 22nd Street going 124 km/h.
In addition to having the car impounded for a week, this motorist was fined $955. This high a speed in an urban environment can turn to tragedy in an instant.
#SlowDownYXE
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A lot can go wrong on a motorcycle at 150 km/h in a busy freeway's 90 zone. Fortunately, this rider was safely stopped, but was given a $910 ticket while the bike was loaded onto a flatdeck.
#Slowdown
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Yikes! This driver on Highway 14 just west of the city isn’t paying attention to Canada Road Safety Week. 76 km /h over gets you a $1089 fine and a week long vehicle impound.
#SlowDownYXE
#CRSW2019
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Last night's
@SaskatoonPolice
checkstop near 8th Street: 4 drivers had their licences suspended for 3 days and one for 60 days (3 for cannabis, 2 for alcohol), with all 5 vehicles impounded for 3 days, plus one driver ticketed for an expired licence.
#SKcheckstop
#Drive
Sober
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Don’t be like this driver and start your long weekend off on the wrong foot. On Thurs night he was stopped on Circle Dr near 8th Street at 163 km/h in the 90 zone. The Acura was impounded for a week and $1156 fine was levied against the driver. (Yes, the motorcycles have RADAR)
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Broadway Bridge is no place for high speeds, especially at mid-day with so many other road users present. 106 km/h in the 50 zone earned this driver a $865 fine and the tow truck is taking this late-model BMW to the impound for a week.
#SlowDown
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On Monday morning, a traffic member observed a semi unit weaving on highway 11 near Vic Rd. The driver was writing an email and the officer smelled cannabis in the cab. After failing a drug test, the driver lost his licence and the power unit was impounded. Cell phone = $580.
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For the past few years, it has been my pleasure to be the "thumbs" behind the
@SPStraffic
account as well as the head of the traffic section. Over that time, we've seen substantial decreases in fatality rates on our roads. I have no doubt that the conversations we've had here ...
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@SaskatoonPolice
Traffic units intercepted 2 vehicles racing @ speeds in excess of 120 km/h in the 50 zone.
Each driver was fined $1700 and had their veh impounded for 30 days.
#yxetraffic
#BadIdea
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At about 1:30 this morning, a traffic officer on 8th street stopped a driver going 101 km/h in the 50 zone. The driver failed a roadside breath test and was arrested at which point crystal meth was discovered in his pocket. He faces multiple charges including...
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In order to make our point, we often highlight negative occurrences. We’d like to take a moment to salute the thousands of SOBER drivers we’ve interacted with in our checkstops so far this month. Your smiles and encouragements mean the world to us! Thank you.
#SKcheckstop
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If you have 27 prior traffic convictions - 6 of which for not wearing a seatbelt, please don’t ask the officer who watched you panic in traffic and pull on your seatbelt to give you a warning.
#clickitorticket
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Our motors were out on an exceptionally nice Nov day. Within a few mins a male was caught on his phone (2nd offence) resulting in a fine of $1400 and a 7-day veh impound. Shortly after that, a 15-year old learner was caught using her phone.
#LeaveYourPhoneAlone
#HeadsUpPhonesDown
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#SlowDown
when approaching downtown .. this driver was seen at 136 km/h on the freeway and then 128 km/h in the Sid Buckwold Bridge's 70 km/h zone. For that, $1641 in fines and the vehicle was impounded for 7 days.
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Officer Boney is headed out on trick-or-treat duty with our Traffic Staff Sergeant. Be safe out there everyone.
#halloween2019
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