RCMP
Alberta RCMP issue over 2,200 tickets during holiday season
Jan 7, 2023 | 6:00 AM
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Alberta RCMP have announced the results of their stepped-up efforts in keeping highways safe throughout the province during the holiday season.
Between Dec. 24, 2022, and Jan. 2, 2023, the Alberta RCMP say they worked to make this #SeasonForCaring safe for all road users.
In an effort to uphold traffic safety, RCMP carried out enforcement initiatives and issued a total of 2,296 traffic tickets across the province in addition to laying 172 impaired driving charges for a total of 2,468 offences.
Overall, Mounties say 707 individuals were ticketed for speeding, 45 motorists were caught distracted driving, and 172 impaired drivers were removed from the roads by way of provincial Immediate Roadside Sanctions.
