Alberta RCMP issues 1661 tickets over Labour Day long weekend

EDMONTON - From Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, your Alberta RCMP conducted enhanced traffic safety enforcement across the province, resulting in 1661 traffic safety infractions.

Of the 1661 tickets issued, 789 were for speeding, 34 for distracted driving, and 19 for not wearing a seatbelt.

Additionally, 99 impaired drivers were removed from the roads. 70 drivers received Immediate Roadside Sanction (IRS) FAILs and 19 received IRS WARNs.

Unfortunately, over the long weekend, there were 54 collisions which caused injuries, resulting in 4 deaths.

“Fatal motor vehicle collisions are often avoidable,” says Sgt. Darrin Turnbull, Alberta RCMP Traffic, “and we are reminded of this every long weekend when lives are lost due to factors such as drugs, alcohol, and speeding.”

Your Alberta RCMP is urging everyone to remember that there is no reason to get behind the wheel if you are impaired. If road conditions are unfavourable, consider delaying travel until they improve, and always give yourself extra time to get where you are going.

Traffic safety is a shared responsibility. Call 911 if you observe dangerous driving.

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