Sask. speeding fines have gone up

Not only will the rates for all speeding tickets be raised by $30, per-kilometre fines will now be doubled as well. Previously it was $1 for every kilometre over the speed limit, but as of May 1 it's $2.

The government announced the decisionin mid-March. Itsaid speeding fines haven'tbeen changed since 1993, and it was time to do so.

Speed sometimes kills- Sergeant Todd Gall, Regina Police ServiceTraffic Safety Unit

"Speeding is one of the leading factors in traffic-related deaths and injuries," said SGI spokesman TylerMcMurchy.

Regina Police also want drivers to slow down.

"Speed sometimes kills," Gall said."We have to consider the situation if you collided with a small kid or anybody."

This increase is expected to bring in $6.4 million of additional revenue for the province.