A half dozen officers on motorcycles from the Saskatchewan R-C-M-P’s Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan were on the job in the West-Central area of the province from July 8 to July 11 and were kept busy.

Over the four days, the six officers gave out 370 tickets, 50 of which were for drivers going faster than 60 kilometres per hour when passing emergency vehicles, 98 tickets were for seatbelt violatons, 35 were for cell phone usage while driving and one was for impaired driving. They also issued 279 warnings to motorists. There were “lowlights” however.

After being pulled over for going 160 kilometres an hour in a 60 zone, and swerving through traffic, while leaving North Battleford, police found the driver also had open liquor in the vehicle. They were given a 120-day license suspension after providing a breath sample and being over the legal limit, on top of the 60-day suspension they’d been issued the day before for the same offence, their vehicle was towed and they received fines totalling $1,948 for open liquor, failing to stop at a red light and speeding.

Another driver was pulled over for going 133 kilometres an hour in a 110 zone near Lashburn. Shortly after being free to go, they were pulled over again nearly two kilometres later for going 93 kilometres per hour while passing an officer conducting a traffic stop on the side of the road, which meant the speed limit was 60. Within six minutes, the driver received two tickets worth $710.

And, a driver in North Battleford was given a $1,400 ticket for having a large amount of contraband tobacco in their vehicle.