The Saskatoon Police Service Traffic Unit recently concluded two commercial vehicle check stop initiatives.

On April 16th and 22nd, officers from the Traffic Unit and Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan alongside vehicle equipment regulation technicians conducted commercial vehicle inspections in the north end of Saskatoon.

Over the two days, a total of 113 vehicle were stopped for inspection resulting in the following enforcement action;

• 63 tickets issued
• 47 warnings issued
• 73 vehicle and trailer violations identified
• 25 vehicles and trailers were seized, towed, or taken out of service
• 1 driver found to be impaired by drugs
• 1 vehicle impounded due to the driver travelling 50 km/h over the posted speed limit

The Saskatoon Police Service thanks members of the public for their accommodation during these traffic safety initiatives.