By Shaun Penner

STEP

Construction zone speed this month’s focus for Enforcement Services

Jul 9, 2019 | 5:30 AM

July is construction zone road safety month for the Selected Traffic Enforcement Program, also known as STEP.

Enforcement Services are using this month to remind drivers to use extra caution when driving in construction zones, due to the higher volume of road projects going on in the area.

“That’s usually when that type of work occurs. So, we make the month of July to let people know construction zones are important and to keep your speeds down,” said Sargent Charlene Gallant. “There is more than usual as far as construction goes.”

One of the biggest things Enforcement will be looking for in these areas are speeders. That is something Gallant says can be an on-going issue in the city, as drivers often do not follow the reduced posted speed at the begin of the zone and continue travelling at their normal rate of speed.

“I go through the tickets that the officers write everyday, and on the weekend here a number of motorists were exceeding the speed limit through a construction zone,” said Gallant. “The main thing that we’re trying to encourage is to let people know to slow down and be cautious. The safety of our workers that are out there is absolutely paramount.”

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Penalties and fines increase in construction zones all over the province. Getting caught speeding through a construction zone means you can be fined double the amount, as well as have twice as many demerit points towards your record.

“Please slow down, when you are in a construction zone.”