Based on a five year average between 2017 and 2021, SGI says impaired driving kills an average of 34 people per year in Saskatchewan.

As part of the April Traffic Safety Spotlight on impaired driving, SGI and law enforcement are reminding the public that the Report Impaired Drivers (RID) program* allows them to simply call 911 if they see a driver, they suspect may be impaired.

SGI President and CEO Penny McCune says, “When a person makes the decision to drive impaired, they are putting their own life at risk, along with everyone else on the road.”

SGI urges drivers to pull over and call 9-1-1 if you spot someone who appears to be impaired. In 2022, RID calls have led to more than 370 Criminal Code charges, 130 roadside suspensions and 50 other charges.

Common signs demonstrated by impaired drivers. These include:
-drifting in and out of lanes
-driving unreasonably fast, slow or at an inconsistent speed
-tailgating and changing lanes frequently
-making exceptionally wide turns
-changing lanes or passing without sufficient clearance
-overshooting or stopping well before stop signs or stop lights
-disregarding signals and lights
-approaching signals or leaving intersections too quickly or slowly
-driving with windows open in cold or inclement weather
-driving without headlights or leaving turn signals on