Quebec police cracking down on speeders

Policeacross the province are cracking down on speeding this week.

Quebec provincial police say all municipal police forces will also behanding out tickets to people driving over the speedlimit or who arebreaking the law.

It's part of National Road Safety week.

The Sret du Qubec says speeding is the leading cause of fatal road collisions inthe province.

Last year, provincial police handed out 625,000 speeding ticketsabout 2,000 a day.

They are asking motorists to keep their eyes on the road, stayfocused and keep a safe distance from drivers in front of them.

Police are also warning people to obey speed limits in constructionzones.

If drivers are caught speeding in those zones, fines aredoubled.