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Ticket blitz hits mark

Mounties in Surrey may be dealing with a slight case of writer's cramp.

During the course of Canada Road Safety Week, Surrey RCMP were busy enforcing the rules of the road with a blitz on high-risk driving.

From May 12 to 18, Surrey RCMP, in conjunction with the Traffic Enforcement Unit, served 773 tickets. Of those, 211 were for speeding and 78 were for holding an electronic device. In addition, 44 impaired driving charges involving alcohol or drugs were levied. 

“We were hopeful the effect of the extra enforcement activities would reduce the number of serious motor vehicle incidents,” says Sgt. Gary Clarke of Surrey RCMP’s Traffic Enforcement Unit.

“Although impossible to measure what injuries or fatalities were prevented by our intervention, it’s safe to say the efforts by the Surrey RCMP ensured more motorists and pedestrians got home safely to their families.”

Police encourage the public to call 911 to report impaired or dangerous driving.



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