October is distracted driving month for SGI, meaning that law enforcement and SGI will be working together to spread awareness of the risks of distracted driving as well as placing more focus on school zones and stop signs.

However, the Weyburn Police Service will be doing their part as well, declaring that they will no longer be handing out warnings to those who are caught not paying attention to the road.

"Everyones had a lot of fair warnings to realize that distracted driving is not acceptable anymore," explained Community Safety Officer, Lisa Robertson. "There are no more warnings. It is a $580 ticket plus four demerit points for your first offense."

Tickets will only continue to go up should an individual be caught repeatedly. Each demerit point will stack and costs $50 per point meaning that in addition to the $580 ticket, there will also be an additional $200 owed to SGI.

Robertson explained that the Weyburn Police Service will be focusing on areas where distracted driving can pose a greater risk, including school zones. With students back in class, there is an increase in traffic around schools that call for greater diligence when driving.

"There have been more than 500 distracted drivers every month this year, so we want to bring that number down," Robertson added. "We don't want any distracted driving incidents at all."

She urges drivers to make sure they have everything ready before hitting the road. This includes setting up music playlists, notifications are turned off, and ensuring your seatbelt is on. If you do have to take a call, pull over, and park the car.

Don't use your phone at all if you are driving.