Speeding in the Orange Zone has hit some Saskatchewan drivers in the pocketbook.

The law is that you have to slow to 60 km/h, or the posted speed limit, when passing a highway worker, flag person or highway equipment with lights flashing.

104 tickets were issued for exceeding 60 km/h when passing highway workers or occupied highway.

32 tickets were handed out for exceeding 60 km/h when passing a highway worker or flag person.

One ticket was issued for exceeding the speed limit when passing occupied highway equipment and one ticket for exceeding 60 km/h when passing highway equipment with warning lights in operation.

Police also reported one ticket to a driver for failing to obey the direction of a flag person or peace officer.

SGI describes travelling through a work zone as being in someone’s office. Plus the fines are higher so for example, if your 40 km/h over the limit it will cost you $1008 and 4 demerits off your license.

Law enforcement also reported the following results in July:

• 7,597 aggressive driving or speeding offences
• 1,039 distracted driving offences (including 920 for cellphone use while driving)
• 576 inappropriate or no seatbelt/child restraint offences
• 292 impaired driving offences (including 246 Criminal Code charges)