The Weyburn Police Service was busy when it came to traffic enforcement over the past week. In all, there were nearly 110 calls for service that resulted in 47 charges. Of those charges, 37 were under the Traffic Safety Act. 

“It was a busy week for the officers in regards to traffic safety,” explained Deputy Police Chief Brent VanDeSype. “A good chunk of that was our two CTSS officers that participated in the STEP (Selective Traffic Enforcement Project) program down in Estevan, but also, there was a number of tickets that were written in the Weyburn area as well.” 

Of the tickets that were issued by the WPS, the majority were related to speeding offences. There were also tickets issued for driving unregistered vehicles, driving without a valid driver’s licence, and failing to properly use a seatbelt.  

One traffic safety concern the police highlighted was in school zones around the city.  

“It’s concerning whenever you hear that the young school patrollers are out there trying to stop traffic and make sure that it’s safe for students to cross, especially this time of year where they’re excited during the last couple of days, and vehicles are driving through the signals to stop,” VanDeSype added.  

While the last day of classes in Weyburn is today, the school zones will still have all of their rules in place through the summer. 

“The school zones and playgrounds, they’re all well marked,” VanDeSype said. “They’re in effect 365, or 366 days a year, depending on what year it is, and they go from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

In addition to the traffic infractions, the Weyburn Police Service also laid eight charges under the Criminal Code in the past week. Five of those charged were related to people who either failed to appear in court as required or failed to comply with the conditions of their release. The week also saw police make an arrest for theft, while a man was charged with possession of stolen property and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public.