Traffic Safety

June is Commercial Vehicle month and police are reminding all drivers to do their part to share the road safely.

With motorcycle season underway, police will be actively focusing on motorcycle safety as part of the May Select Traffic Enforcement Program. Motorcyclists and other drivers are reminded that traffic laws are in place to protect everyone on the road, and unsafe behaviours will be addressed through education and enforcement.

Speeding might save you a few minutes, but it can cost lives.

The Select Traffic Enforcement Program for April is speed violations and police are reminding drivers to slow down, adjust for conditions and help keep everyone on road safe.

Lethbridge Police, and other law enforcement agencies throughout the province, will be focusing on distracted driving throughout the month of February. Distracted driving is against the law in Alberta.

Lethbridge Police are shining the light on the importance of intersection safety as its Select Traffic Enforcement Program for January. 

The Lethbridge Police Service is reminding motorists and local auto detailers that tinting the front windshield or front driver and passenger side windows is illegal, and offenders will face fines.

Used correctly, child safety seats are effective in reducing injury and deaths in motor vehicle collisions. Before installing a car seat, make sure you read the manufacturer’s instruction manual and the car seat section of the vehicle owner’s manual.

Ensuring our roads are safe is a shared responsibility between drivers and pedestrians. As the days get shorter and we have less daylight, it's even more important that pedestrians take steps to make sure they are seen by drivers.

As students head back to class and vehicle and pedestrian volumes increase around local schools, Lethbridge Police are reminding motorists to slow down, stay alert and obey the rules of the road.