A Selective Traffic Enforcement Program, or STEP campaign will be conducted in the Swift Current area today and tomorrow by the RCMP.

The June 14th and 15th STEP campaign will take place in varied locations in, and around the City of Swift Current, including Highways 1 and 4.

Officers will set up in various locations to identify traffic violations and take enforcement action. Some targeted offences include excessive speed, occupant restraints, cellular phone use, unlicensed drivers and commercial vehicle enforcement. As usual, criminal offences such as impaired driving will be high on the list of enforcement.

“The opportunity for a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program in Swift Current this June will be an opportunity for "F" Division Traffic Services to partner with our various partner agencies to work towards making the roadways in Saskatchewan safer for Saskatchewan residents," said Superintendent Grant St. Germaine, Officer-in-Charge – Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services. "This is a great example where a number of partners are able to come together for a common goal and target areas that are of a safety concern for road users in Saskatchewan.”

Also present at each of the locations will be child restraint technicians to assist the general public and answer any questions such as if a child is in the proper type of restraint, has it been properly installed, or is the restraint expired.

STEP is a multi-agency task force focused on strategies to improve traffic safety in the Province of Saskatchewan. Members include:

- RCMP Traffic Services from across the province
- Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI)
- SK municipal police agencies
- SK Highways and Infrastructure (Highway Transport Patrol)
- SK Justice
- Ministry of Finance
- Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Police Services