University Peace Officers will be watching for drivers failing to yield to pedestrians or oncoming traffic, and stop sign violations as part of Operation Crossroads today and tomorrow on campus. Special awareness will also be made for individuals not wearing seat belts or operating an electronic device while driving.
The U of S is very busy throughout the year, seeing large amounts pedestrian and bicycle traffic, in addition to vehicles. It is important to pay attention to the road while driving to, from or through our beautiful campus.
For more information, please visit SGI.

Last week, Campus Safety monitored over 1200 vehicles driving through our campus, and found only 8 moving violations for offences such as speeding, driving without a seat belt, and failing to stop for a pedestrian.
With summer here, please continue to watch out for pedestrians and cyclists, and remember the maximum speed for vehicles is 40km/h.

Campus Safety will be watching for drivers failing to wear seat belts, speeding, and using cellphones today.
Remember: On campus our speed limit is 40km/h and like any roadway in the province, you are required to wear your seatbelt while driving. Use of any electronic handheld device while driving is also prohibited, so please remember to use your bluetooth headset, or pull over to the side of the road to make your calls.

From SGI:
During last week’s traffic safety blitz, 151 Saskatchewan drivers were ticketed for improper or non-seatbelt use and 83 were ticketed for using a hand-held cellphone behind the wheel.

The fifth coordinated traffic safety blitz, held Apr. 18 and 19, saw police and traffic enforcement officers across the province cracking down on non-use of seatbelts and cellphone use while driving. Agencies involved included rural and larger municipal services, CN Rail Police, CP Rail Police, U of S Campus Safety Officers and the RCMP, among others.

In total, law enforcement officials issued a total of 516 tickets. In addition to improper or non-seatbelt use (including driver, passenger or child) and cellphone use while driving, the remainder of tickets were a result of offences including speeding, disobeying stop signs or disobeying red lights.
The goal of the traffic safety blitzes is to create awareness of various traffic safety issues in the province. Each month, these blitzes act as a reminder to motorists to be cognizant of their own driving habits.

Last month’s coordinated traffic safety blitz, Operation March Madness, resulted in 943 drivers receiving tickets, including 754 for aggressive driving violations.


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From SGI:
The fifth coordinated traffic blitz in Saskatchewan, taking place April 18 and 19, will see law enforcement officers targeting motorists using their cellphones or not wearing seatbelts while driving.
“In addition to impaired driving, two major areas of concern in terms of traffic safety are non-use of seatbelts and using cellphones while driving,” said Andrew Cartmell, President and CEO of SGI. “This month, we are also starting the annual Seatbelt Challenge to raise awareness of the importance of seatbelt use across rural and northern Saskatchewan, as unfortunately, that’s where numbers of improper seatbelt use are the highest.”

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Campus Safety would like to thank drivers for their safe driving behaviour while on campus. University peace officers identified only two infractions each for no seat belts and cellphone use while driving. Great job!

Campus Safety will be watching for drivers using cellphones and not wearing seat belts today with plans to setup on Wiggins Avenue by Campus Drive and East Road between Campus Drive and Preston Avenues.
Please keep your phone in your pocket and your seatbelt buckled.

Campus Safety is happy to report that the majority of drivers on campus last week drove with care and attention on campus roads. Of those who were found in violation, the following citations were served:
16 Speeding
1 – Disobey Stop Sign
1 – Unregistered vehicle
1 – Stunting
Campus Safety also issued three warning tickets, with no fine attached, two for speeding and one for using a cellphone while driving.
Please mark April 18th and 19th down on your calendar when we will be focusing on driving with cellphones and without seatbelts.

A reminder that Campus Safety will be heavily patrolling Campus Drive and North Road today and tomorrow watching for any and all dangerous driving offences.
Campus Safety has joined forces with other Saskatchewan Traffic Enforcement Agencies to encourage safe driving at all times. U of S Peace Officers will be issuing citations for these offences, so please drive safely!

This month the joint two day traffic initiative will focus on aggressive drivers. On March 14 and 15, U of S peace officers will be focusing on speeding, driving with undue care and attention, racing, and other dangerous behaviours. Officers will also be looking for other offences as well, all in an effort to encourage safe driving on campus.