Last month, SGI and law enforcement asked the drivers of Saskatchewan to听听补苍诲 their eyes on the road. Did drivers听get the message?听
Not all of them, SGI reports.听
According to statistics compiled , 592听drivers were too distracted by the听latest notification on their device, because law enforcement issued听that many听tickets for听holding or using听cell听phones while driving.听听
An additional听93听tickets were issued for driving without due care and attention.听听
Failing to ignore the allure of the phone while driving can result in a听$580 ticket听(and听four demerit points), with escalating fines and weeklong vehicle impoundments for repeat offences. Distracted drivers could also result in a collision, causing injury and property damage.
Preliminary statistics from听2020 indicate听driver distraction or听inattention听contributed to more than 3,000 collisions听last year, resulting in approximately 600 injuries and 22 deaths.听
鈥淪o听turn off notifications, put your phone where you won鈥檛 be tempted by it,听get ready and set your music and GPS before hitting the road, and make sure you鈥檙e well-rested before getting behind the wheel (or stop and rest if you are feeling tired),鈥� a press release from SGI states.听听
Police also reported the following results from other traffic safety categories last month:听
鈥� 358听impaired driving offences, including听244听Criminal Code charges;
鈥� 576听tickets听for improper seatbelt or child restraint use;听补苍诲
鈥� 6,846听tickets for speeding/aggressive driving.
SGI and law enforcement continue to听encourage drivers to #SlowDown with the April听focus on speeding,听pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and ATVs.听Find SGI on , 听补苍诲 for more information.听听
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