Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Province-wide — Alberta RCMP conducts traffic enforcement over Canada Day long weekend

Province-wide — Alberta RCMP conducts traffic enforcement over Canada Day long weekend

Edmonton – This Canada Day long weekend, from June 28 to July 1, your Alberta RCMP removed a total of 101 impaired drivers from our provincial roadways. Of the 101 impaired motorists, 79 drivers received Immediate Roadside Sanction (IRS) FAILs and 22 received IRS WARNs. As well, 1,679 traffic safety violation tickets were issued with 780 motorists being written up for exceeding the speed limit, 31 for distracted driving, and another 34 for the improper use of vehicle safety restraints.

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