During December, SGI's Traffic Safety Spotlight was focused on the dangers of impaired driving and having more check stops throughout the province.

Saskatchewan police services put on more check stops this past December than they ever had before and the overwhelming majority of drivers who passed through a #SKcheckstop were sober.

Still, the advanced warnings and highly visible enforcement by police weren’t enough to deter everyone from getting behind the wheel impaired.

Police reported 361 impaired driving offenses through check stops. 275 of the offenses were criminal charges.

The police issued 418 distracted driving tickets, 346 of those were for cellphone use.

They also issued 2,975 tickets for aggressive driving and speeding and 177 tickets for seatbelts and child restraint being used incorrectly or not at all.

In Moose Jaw, there were two check stops in December, stopping 367 vehicles.

No impairment charges were issued in Moose Jaw but the city's police service gave out 16 summary offence tickets, 4 seatbelt-related tickets, 1 distracted driving ticket for cellphone use, 3 speeding tickets, and 2 disobeying road signage tickets.