151 Saskatchewan drivers were ticketed for improper or non-seatbelt use and 83 were ticketed for using a hand-held cellphone behind the wheel during last week's Provincial traffic blitz, Operation Hang Up, Buckle Up. Various Police agencies issued a total of 516 tickets across the Province for seatbelts, cellphones and other infractions including: speeding, disobeying stop signs or red lights.

Meanwhile, the March traffic blitz , resulted in 943 drivers receiving tickets, including 754 for aggressive driving violations. Each month SGI teams up with Saskatchewan Police agencies for a targeted traffic safety awareness blitz.

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