Overdrive Project results in charges and warnings
Battlefords RCMP continued their crackdown on drivers who fail to obey the law this past weekend.
On Friday night, RCMP conducted an SGI Overdrive Project with a stationary check stop on Highway 40 west of Battleford. Roughly 200 vehicles were checked for valid driver’s licences, vehicle registrations, and sobriety. A similar operation was conducted later in the Town of Battleford.
As a result of the project, several vehicles were towed. Several tickets were issued for driving with a suspended licence, and impaired driving by both alcohol and drugs.
In late October, Battleford RCMP conducted a combined traffic and safety initiative which caught 422 individuals during the week long project. Police conducted periodic check stops and roving traffic patrols throughout the community.