For the February Traffic Safety Spotlight, police across the province were on the lookout for people not wearing their seatbelts, and unlikely to accept any excuses from people not wearing them.   

The results are in, and a total of 262 tickets were issued to drivers or passengers not properly restrained in their vehicle. That includes:  

195 tickets to drivers not wearing a seatbelt  37 tickets to drivers for small children not being restrained with the proper booster or car seat 30 tickets to passengers (age 16 or older) not wearing a seatbelt.  

Each of those tickets cost $175, and drivers get three demerit points under SGI’s Safe Driver Recognition program. Of course, the biggest risk for those who don’t buckle up is not the cost, it’s the increased chance of injury or death in a crash.   

SGI has a message to everyone who wears a seatbelt: Thank you!  And if you’re one of the few people who still doesn’t, they would like to gently encourage you to reconsider.  

For the month of February, police also reported: 

278 impaired driving offences (including 203 Criminal Code charges);  335 distracted driving tickets (including 284 for cellphone use); and  3,370 tickets for speeding and aggressive driving violations.  

SGI continues to shine the Traffic Safety Spotlight on speeding throughout March. Slow down for a minute and follow SGI on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for all the traffic safety information you need.