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By Justin Goulet

Alberta RCMP issue over 2,500 traffic tickets and more than 400 warnings over Labour Day weekend

Sep 9, 2020 | 9:34 AM

EDMONTON, AB – It was a busy weekend on the roads for Alberta law enforcement.

Over the Labour Day long weekend, provincial RCMP issued a total of 2,592 traffic tickets and 412 warnings. That’s only for the period from September 4 to September 7.

Overall, 1,916 people were ticketed for speeding, 46 received fines for distracted driving and 99 were charged with impaired driving.

Alberta RCMP say they responded to 178 motor vehicle collisions, which resulted in a total of three fatalities over the long weekend.

“As always, Alberta RCMP remained dedicated to promoting traffic safety throughout the holiday weekend, doing their best to ensure our provincial roads were safe and secure for all motorists,” the RCMP said in a statement.

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Additionally, on Saturday, September 5, Alberta RCMP Traffic Officers assisted fire rescue services and search and rescue teams with a fire on Allstone Mountain in David Thompson County.

RCMP and Clearwater County Peace Officers helped conduct traffic control, which allowed helicopters to land on the highway to pick up fire personnel and resources.

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