Kindersley RCMP would like to remind the public that May 18th is the beginning of Canada Road Safety Week. To encourage safe driving, the focus for this year’s annual campaign is getting drivers to think about their driving behaviour and whether the risks they take are really worth it. Staff Sgt Kevin Peterson explains what the RCMP will be looking for.

“We are trying to make Canada’s roads the safest in the world. The big focus this year is getting drivers to think about their behaviours and ask themselves is it really worth speeding to get to a destination a few minutes earlier? Is it really worth driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs?” Staff Sgt Peterson said.

Not only are the RCMP focusing on speeding and impaired driving this week, fatigued driving is also on their radar.

“If you are falling asleep at the wheel, maybe it is time to pull over and get that rest and try to get to that next destination,” Staff Sgt Peterson added.

With the long weekend upon us, Staff Sgt Peterson wanted to remind motorists to be safe, and extra patrols will be out province wide, including the Kindersley area.

“With it being long weekend, ourselves (Kindersley detachment) going to have extra patrols out there for driving, and that’s in consort with the rest of the province. We just want to make sure everyone is driving safe out there, and just a reminder we are going to be out there keeping an eye on people’s driving behaviours,” Staff Sgt Peterson said. 

In addition to this week’s campaign, Kindersley RCMP responded to a further 45 calls for service from May 10th to 16th which included, but was not limited to, two Mental Health Act calls, three suspicious persons calls, one trespassing related call and one missing person call with the missing person being located.

If you need to report any suspicious activity in your community, please contact the Kindersley RCMP detachment by calling 306-463-4642 or their local police service. Information can also be provided anonymously through Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitting a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com. 

Online Crime Reporting can be accessed at: https://ocre-sielc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/saskatchewan. 

For more information on the calls to service please contact the Kindersley RCMP detachment.