Lloydminster RCMP are reminding drivers that starting September 1, 2023, when you see a tow trucks, emergency vehicles, maintenance vehicles or snowplows stopped with their lights flashing, you must slow to 60 km/h (or less if the speed limit is lower) in the adjacent lane. You should also move over a lane, if it’s safe to do so.
To help enforce these changes, fines and demerits will be applied for unsafe behaviors when passing roadside workers and snowplows. Failure to comply with the rules can result in:
- $243 and three demerit points for failing to slow down to the maximum speed limit when passing stopped roadside workers.
- $243 fine and three demerit points for failing to allow other drivers to move into a traffic lane farther from a stopped emergency vehicle, tow truck or roadside work vehicle.
- A fine of $324 and three demerit points for unsafe passing of snowplows.
For more information on these new safety rules, please visit Roadside worker safety | Alberta.ca To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.
