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Enforcing traffic safety

Alberta RCMP issue more than 2,300 tickets over long weekend

Aug 9, 2023 | 12:22 PM

Over the Heritage Day long weekend, Alberta RCMP say they conducted traffic safety enforcement across the province.

Between August 4 – 7, 2023, RCMP confirm they issued a total of 2,317 traffic tickets.

Overall, 1,195 tickets were issued for speeding, 69 tickets were issued for seatbelt violations, and 38 tickets were issued for distracted driving.

Alberta RCMP also charged 83 impaired drivers.

Over the same time period, they state there were four fatalities as a result of vehicle collisions.

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Alberta RCMP are reminding Albertans that traffic safety is everyone’s responsibility, and to phone 911 if they observe dangerous driving.

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