Alberta RCMP are reminding motorists to drive with caution this weekend as thousands of volunteers take to the province’s highways for an annual cleanup campaign.
The cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. An alternate date of May 10 has been set in case of poor weather.
More than 12,000 people are expected to take part, including roughly 8,000 youth from 4-H clubs, Junior Forest Wardens and other youth organizations. Volunteers will wear safety vests, and warning signs will be placed near cleanup zones.
RCMP are asking drivers to slow down in marked areas and watch for pedestrians along the roadside. Officers will increase patrols along highways to help enforce traffic safety and crack down on speeding near cleanup crews.
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