INNISFAIL - RCMP across the province, including Mounties in Innisfail, will soon be enforcing Operation Impact to make sure roads are safe for the holiday Thanksgiving weekend.
From Oct. 11 to 14, RCMP officers will be patrolling roads across Alberta as part of Operation Impact 2019, the annual awareness campaign organized by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) to promote safe driving behaviours.
"We will definitely do our part as we always do," said Innisfail RCMP Sgt. Lori Eiler.
Alberta RCMP is reminding road users that traffic safety is a shared responsibility, and that safe driving behaviours include staying focused on the road, following traffic signs and posted speed limits, driving sober, as well as ensuring all vehicle occupants are properly restrained.
Last Thanksgiving long weekend there were three fatalities, and more than 50 injuries in 410 motor vehicle collisions in Alberta RCMP jurisdictions.
Alberta RCMP officials said police officers will continue to work with Alberta Sheriffs and other law enforcement and safety partners to ensure Albertans make the right driving decisions.
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