The Grande Prairie Enforcement Services have been seeing an increase in speeding vehicles within in the city.
Officials say some of the speeds they have notice include speeds of up to 119 km/h in a 60 km/h zone, that were recorded earlier this month on a single stretch of road on the west side of Grande Prairie.
Officials added that while summer brings more people onto our streets, it also often brings an increase in speeding. Officials noted that every time a driver chooses to exceed the speed limit, they reduce their ability to react to unexpected hazards and increase the risk of a serious collision.
“As speeds go up, braking distances increase and our field of vision is reduced,” says Peace Officer Sergeant Ryan Hoffman. “This ultimately puts all road users at risk.”
According to Alberta Transportation data, approximately one in four fatal collisions in the province involve unsafe speed.
