In their weekly traffic report, the Estevan RCMP recorded 41 speeding infractions between January 8-14, which is alarming for the group. With that in mind , they still saw decrease to start January. 

"We do find it slows down during major events. For example, people slow down on the days where we have blowing snow, which is nice to see. However, when it it clears up and the roads are in decent shape, motorists tend to speed up again," shared Constable Daniel Gaignard. 

He added that people don't often want to take a chance when the weather is adverse, but the mentality switches when everything clears up. 

"We'll still see the odd one, but it does decrease."

While most construction is halted due to the weather, speeding in work zones still a topic he didn't want to leave behind. 

"It's not worth it. [Those roadside workers] are somebody's parents, daughters or sons; they are human beings just like you behind the wheel. You need to slow down."

This is in light of Keith Dunford's case, where he was speeding through a work zone, killing 18-year-old Ashley Richards. He is now serving his sentence after the Saskatchewan Court denied his appeal. 

"Your job when you're behind the wheel is to drive that vehicle and pay attention to what's going on. It's not acceptable to just zone out and be cruising down the road. You need to be attentive at all times," Cst. Gaignard concluded.