Okotoks RCMP are advising motorists to drive safe this Easter weekend, as many Okotokians head out of town.

Safe speeds can save lives, nearly one in four collisions involve speeding, Between 2010 and 2014, 451 people in Alberta were killed and 11,753 were injured in collisions involving unsafe speed.

Okotoks RCMP Sergeant Sukh Randahwa says authorities will be out in full force this long weekend.

Members of Okotoks RCMP will be out patrolling in town and the surrounding area, we will be focusing on impaired driving, safer speeds, and distracted drivers.

Randahwa adds Okotoks RCMP want everybody to have a great Easter weekend, but be safe in doing so.

"The overall message from the Okotoks RCMP is we want everybody in the community to be happy and have a safe Easter, when you're driving on the roads make sure that you're paying attention to who's driving, and share the road responsibility with other drivers."

A reminder for motorists to slow to 60 km/h, or less if the posted speed is lower, when in an adjacent lane passing emergency vehicles or tow trucks stopped with their lights flashing. Fines for speeding in these circumstances double.

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