Over the Heritage Day long weekend, Grande Prairie Enforcement Services handed out over 250 tickets to drivers.
According to Grande Prairie Enforcement Services officials, the unit enhanced traffic enforcement across the city to improve safety, and over the three days, 274 violation tickets were handed out, along with two 24-hour driving suspensions and five mandatory court appearances. Officials say there were also two drivers charged for going 50 kilometres an hour over the posted speed limit, two drivers charged for driving without insurance, and a driver was charged for being behind the wheel while suspended.
Peace Officer Sergeant Ryan Hoffman says this sort of dangerous driver behaviour can have significant consequences.
“Our department is committed to keeping our roads and community safe,” Hoffman says. “We conducted two noisy vehicle enforcement operations in the city this weekend, where we were able to address many vehicles with illegal modifications, some of which are directly linked to increased noise.”
He adds that these types of violations not only create a noise problem, but they also can result in safety concerns.
Other areas addressed during the campaign included seatbelt infractions, distracted driving, and charges were issued for open liquor in the vehicle.
Grande Prairie Enforcement Services officials say moving forward, the focus is on reducing dangerous driving behaviours through education and enforcement initiatives.
