Please note all information below occurred within the time period above, unless otherwise noted.
Saskatchewan RCMP -- Your Provincial Police Service
Proper use and maintenance of vehicle lights is always a bright safety idea
Your vehicle's headlights, taillights and turning signals are important safety features. Check to make sure they're working – and free from dirt or snow – every time you drive.
Since the beginning of 2023, Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) has issued 254 charges and 2615 warnings to drivers in Saskatchewan for headlight, taillight, or turn signal violations.
These include:
- 74 charge and 1427 charges for inadequate headlights or daytime running lights;
- 127 charges and 917 warning for inadequate vehicle brake lights;
- 15 charges and 73 warnings for inadequate vehicle turn signals; and
- 38 charges and 198 warnings for inadequate trailer brake lights or turn signals.
Of those pulled over for inoperable lights, 480 drivers were given vehicle defect inspection notices to have the problem repaired and to report to an RCMP detachment to confirm completion.
CTSS consists of officers from Saskatchewan RCMP and municipal police agencies.
Investigative Recap
September 12: At approximately 11:45 p.m., Kindersley RCMP received a report of a single vehicle rollover on Township Road 314, approximately seven kilometres west of Highway #21.
Officers immediately responded. An adult male passenger was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. He has been identified as a 42-year-old from Coleville, SK.
The adult male driver and two additional adult male passengers were taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
Kindersley RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.
September 12: Rosetown RCMP on scene of serious collision on Highway #7
September 13: Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes: male charged in Christmas Eve 2021 homicides
September 14: Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes investigating human remains located southeast of North Battleford
September 15: Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes: male charged with second-degree murder
September 15: Statement from Saskatchewan RCMP
September 16: Broadview RCMP investigating serious assault
Rosetown RCMP reminds residents to exercise caution when buying/selling online
Rosetown RCMP would like to alert the public to a social media scam in the area.
The scammer lists high value items for sale on Facebook at a cheap price, and asks interested buyers to send a deposit or payment to hold the item for pick-up. Rosetown RCMP has determined the residents at the address provided by the seller don't know the scammer/are unaware of the transaction, and that the items were never actually available.
Rosetown RCMP is working with Facebook to have the scammer's account banned.
Saskatchewan residents are reminded to exercise caution when buying or selling items online.
- Don't pay for or send a deposit for an item you have not seen.
- Do not give out personal or banking information to the buyer or seller.
- Take screenshots of the advertisement, the buyer/seller's contact information and your communications with them.
- If meeting in-person, complete the transaction during daylight hours and in a public place with other people around.
- Use common sense. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. If something seems suspicious about the buyer/seller, trust your instincts and walk away.
- Inform the buy/sell site of any fraud or suspicious activity.
If you believe you are the victim of a fraud, report it to your local police service. Dial 310-RCMP to reach your local RCMP detachment. You can also report scams to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or https://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/report-signalez-eng.htm.