SGI says their April Traffic Spotlight resulted in 316 drivers being suspended for exceeding the provincial limits for alcohol or drugs while another 170 were charged under the Criminal Code for an impaired driving offence.

In April’s traffic spotlight, new drivers received a disproportionate amount of driving suspensions related to drugs and alcohol. New drivers make up about nine per cent of all drivers in Saskatchewan but accounted for more than one-third of the total number of suspensions issued by law enforcement in April.

If you’re a new driver, exceeding the provincial limits will set you up for losing your driver’s licence for at least 60 days, and having your vehicle impounded for 72 hours. Experienced drivers receive a three-day suspension for a first offence for an alcohol reading between .04-.08 or failing a roadside oral fluid swab.

There were also more than 42-hundred tickets issued for speeding and aggressive driving offences, 381 tickets for people not wearing a seatbelt, or not using the proper car seat or booster; and 573 tickets were handed out for distracted driving, including 465 for using a cellphone.