SGI is reminding drivers to slow to 60 km/h or the speed that’s posted when passing a highway worker, flag person or highway equipment with warning lights flashing.

Last month, a widely-posted video showed someone disregarding and disrespecting work zone signage, speed limits, and flagpersons. While that was a particularly egregious example, SGI says the results from the July Traffic Safety Spotlight on work zones show that it wasn’t the only one. For July, police across Saskatchewan reported:

62 tickets issued for exceeding 60 km/h within a work zone,

1 ticket was issued for exceeding 60 km/h when passing a highway worker or flag person,

3 tickets for exceeding 60 km/h when passing occupied highway equipment,

2 tickets for exceeding 60 km/h when passing highway equipment with warning lights in operation, and

3 tickets for failing to obey the directions of a flag person.

The following results were also reported in July:

• 7,457 aggressive driving or speeding offences
• 819 distracted driving offences (including 691 for cellphone use while driving)
• 591 inappropriate or no seatbelt/child restraint offences
• 467 impaired driving offences (including 340 Criminal Code charges)