If you drive fast and furious, you’ll get furious, fast when you get a ticket. That from SGI, highlighting that this month’s Traffic Safety Spotlight is on speeding. Spokesperson Tyler McMurchy says speeding is one of the leading factors in traffic-related deaths and injuries in Saskatchewan. Last year, there were 1,263 accidents where speed was a contributing factor, resulting in 554 injuries and 20 deaths. He explains that since speeding affects your control and reaction time, you are more likely to get in an accident.

As well, SGI reminds everyone that new penalties came into effect on October 1st to deter drivers from stunting and street racing, with tickets for both now costing $580, and that escalates depending on how much over the speed limit you are for street racing. It also costs four demerits. Street racing already had a 30-day vehicle impoundment, and the registered owner of the vehicle has to pay the towing and impoundment costs.