When you’re driving, you’re traveling at the same speed as your vehicle. When your vehicle stops, you need to stop with it. Think of your seat belt as the securement and yourself as the cargo. Your seat belt stops you from continuing to move when your vehicle stops.
Wearing a seat-belt can reduce fatalities among front-seat passengers by up to 50% and among rear-seat car passengers by up to 75%. People not wearing a seat belt are 30 times more likely to be ejected from their vehicle, and people who are ejected from their vehicle, are four times more likely to die.
BUCKLE UP!
Incidents of note:
On March 3 at 9:50 p.m., while participating in an impaired driving check stop, CPPS officer noted an odour of beverage alcohol coming from driver. He provided a sample of breath resulting in a reading of 38mg%. The driver was operating on a restricted driver’s licence with a condition not to consume any amount of alcohol or drugs and was subsequently issued a 60 day driver’s license (DL) suspension and three day vehicle impound as per SGI. A CPIC check revealed he was also prohibited from consuming alcohol as per his court ordered release. He was released on an Appearance Notice to answer to the charge in April 2023.
On March 3 at 11:21 a.m., Corman Park Police performed a traffic stop on a vehicle which was the subject of an erratic driving complaint. Police formed the grounds the driver was impaired by alcohol and he was arrested for impaired operation and exceed 80 mg%. Driver provided two breath samples of breath with results of 260 mg% twice. The accused was charged with impaired operation of a conveyance and exceeding 80 mg% and released on an Appearance Notice for court in April 2023 to answer to the charges.
On March 7 at 10:00 p.m., CPPS responded to the area of Highway 7 on the west side on the RM of Corman Park in response to a blue Hyundai minivan that had been going onto rural properties and stealing items. Warman RCMP members responded as well. RCMP attempted two traffic stops on the vehicle which fled both times. CPPS took up a stationary position and successfully deployed a tire deflationary device, flattening two of the fleeing vehicle’s tires. The driver then turned off the highway hitting the ditch a short distance later. Driver fled from the vehicle on foot and was apprehended in a nearby slough. He was taken to the Saskatoon RCMP Detachment to be held for court.
On March 11 at 2:05a.m., DOCC dispatched a call stating that the caller was following a Dodge Ram 1500 that was possibly driving impaired. Police conducted a traffic stop on a blue Dodge Ram 1500 on Range Road 3062, at Highway 305. Police formed suspicion that he had alcohol in his body, and made the ASD demand. The driver failed to provide suitable samples and was arrested for failing to comply with a demand. He was released from custody to appear in Provincial Court in April to answer to the charges.
On March 11 at 12:26 a.m, CPPS conducted a traffic stop on Highway 12 at Powerline Road after observing the vehicle cross over the centre line numerous times. The driver admitted to having “a couple of drinks a couple of hours ago”. CPPS utilized an ASD which resulted in a “FAIL”. He was arrested for impaired operation and exceeding 80mg%. Two samples provided, the first reading of 130mg%, the second resulted in a reading of 120mg%. The driver will appear in court next month.