Craven Country Thunder: Traffic stop on route to festival sees 75 tickets issued on first day [Video]

Thousands of country music fans who are making their way to Craven for Country Thunder may have encountered some delays due to an RCMP initiative.

Travellers heading down Highway 11 from Saskatoon and beyond were slowed down as traffic safety check stops were being conducted near Chamberlain.

During the first day of the Chamberlain traffic stop on Wednesday, officer saw about 2,000 vehicles. There were 75 tickets handed out and 95 warning tickets.

Grant St. Germaine, the officer in charge of Traffic Services, said they’re randomly pulling over vehicles as part of the RCMP initiative.

“We’re checking for impaired driving by either drug or alcohol or suspended drivers or any vehicle defects on vehicles. When there’s trailers being pulled and we’re checking those trailers,” he explained.

The stop is a combined effort on behalf of the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol, Saskatchewan conservation officers, RCMP, and Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan of both …