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Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) apprehended a couple of impaired drivers in separate incidents on Saturday. Members of the EPS who are part of the Combined Traffic Services of . . .
Photo courtesy Estevan Police Service Twitter feed Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS), the local Combined Traffic Services of Saskatchewan unit – which includes the EPS and the Estevan RCMP – and representatives of the Estevan chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, participated in several high-visibility check stops throughout the city on Friday night. Approximately 650 vehicles were checked. article continues below
The main focus of the project was impaired driving but officers also observed many other traffic-related infractions and dealt with them accordingly. As a result, four drivers tested positive for the presence of a drug and, in addition to an immediate 72-hour license suspension and vehicle impoundment, face pending charges of Driving While Impaired by a Drug. One driver received a 72-hour license suspension after receiving a warning result on a roadside screening device for alcohol, 44 drivers were issued tickets under the
Traffic Safety Act for various infractions, and another 41 drivers escaped with a written or verbal warning. Several vehicle inspections were also conducted during the three-day project.
Estevan city council approved the 2021 budget at Monday night’s meeting, following final discussions about the document’s contents and third-party grants. For the third consecutive year, there . . .