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Saskatchewan law enforcement will focus on new drivers and motorcycle riders throughout June, SGI announced in a news release.

Police will watch for new drivers and riders disobeying the restrictions under the Graduated Driver’s Licence programs.

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“One of the most important things for new drivers and riders to know is that there is absolutely zero tolerance for alcohol or drugs before driving. As they are still learning to drive, we want new drivers to be one hundred per cent focused on the task at hand,” said Earl Cameron, executive vice-president of the Auto Fund.

Between 2011 and 2015, drivers 19 years of age and younger represented seven per cent of Saskatchewan’s driving population but were involved in 11 per cent of all crashes, according to SGI.

They also represented 10 per cent of drivers killed and 12 per cent of drivers seriously injured in a crash.