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Over the Thanksgiving long-weekend, RCMP officers were out in full force, enforcing a variety of vehicle violations. “Our focus for the weekend was the big three,” says Sgt. Ron MacRae with
But he says there was also another thing of the minds of officers - drivers in orange zones. The safety of construction workers has come into the spotlight in
On Oct. 7, police set up a laser speed device in a work zone about five kilometres southeast of
At around 3:30 p.m. officers caught a black SUV travelling at 134 km/h, more than twice the 60 km/h limit in construction areas.
MacRae says the 42-year-old man was arrested for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, a criminal code offence.
His SUV was impounded by police.
The man has since been released but he will need to appear in front of the Highway Traffic Board before he can get his car back.
While this particular driver stands out, MacRae says incidents like this happen too often. “Workers are reporting to me that their perception is it’s a fairly common thing,” he says, adding of the 50 charges laid, 23 of them were to people speeding in the orange zone on Oct. 7. He says more education for drivers is needed, adding police will continue to crack down on people who do not follow the rules and put workers at risk when they're behind the wheel.
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