Drivers were given another option instead of paying for their tickets this week.
Fort Saskatchewan RCMP and municipal enforcement handed out 60 tickets for a variety of violations including cracked windshields, window tint, and loud exhausts on Wednesday (Mar. 29).
Typically, drivers are given three options when issued a ticket: pay the fine, plead not guilty in writing, or appear in court. This time, there was an 'Option 4'.
"The Option 4 program allows us to use an educational approach rather than enforcement, to change people's driving behaviour," said Corporal Devon Lafreniere, supervisor of the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic and Crime Reduction Unit.
Here's how it works: If the driver chooses the fourth option, they will have 12 days to correct what's wrong with their vehicle. Once corrected and inspected, their ticket would be withdrawn.
"This particular approach is in line with the city's vision zero philosophy and helps bring us closer to our goal of zero serious or fatal collisions in our city," said Lafreniere.
During their operation, police also found one vehicle with no insurance or registration, one suspended driver, and one impaired driver.