By Shane Clausing

RCMP

Grande Prairie RCMP issues over 600 tickets during holiday season

Jan 13, 2022 | 3:08 PM

The Grande Prairie RCMP says it had a successful holiday season helping keep roads safe in the Swan City.

From December 1 2021 to January 1, 2022, a total of 628 traffic tickets were issued in the Grande Prairie area.

There were 56 speeding tickets issued, 33 motorists caught distracted driving and 43 drivers removed because of impairment. Eight novice drivers were issued Immediate Roadside Sanctions (IRS) as well.

Three IRS warnings and seven IRS 24 hour suspensions were also issued. The RCMP also gave out 117 tickets for traffic safety violations including careless driving, driving with a prohibited or suspended licence, moving offences and more.

The RCMP says it is committed to keeping Grande Prairie safe and will continue to conduct similar initiatives throughout the year.

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