GP RCMP members issue 431 violation tickets in December road safety initiatives

The Grande Prairie RCMP say they handed out 431 tickets to both City and County of Grande Prairie drivers throughout December through enforcement initiatives.

Police say in a release that general duty members, Municipal Traffic Unit officers and Grande Prairie Rural RCMP members handed out 388 violation tickets in the City. Another 43 violation tickets were dished out in the County throughout the month.

In total, 17 impaired drivers were issued immediate roadside sanctions (IRS). They add four 30-day suspensions, six three-day suspensions and three 24-hour suspensions were issued.

Notable files mentioned in the release include a Christmas day stop, where police were called to a complaint of an impaired driver. The driver was arrested and charged with impaired driving, obstructing a peace officer and dangerous driving.