SGI to conduct study on impaired driving

To gain better insight on Saskatchewan’s impaired driving problem, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) is conducting a study – and it needs a partner company. At present, the insurer relies on data collected from local police, the coroner’s office and the semi-annual traffic safety monitor survey. However, SGI wants a more accurate way to determine how many drivers are under the influence. “Although these data sources provide valuable data for profiling alcohol and drug use while driving, they have limitations that make the identification of real-world use of drugs and alcohol by all drivers very difficult,” a request proposal from the insurer read. To that end, SGI is looking to hire a research team that would conduct a voluntary and anonymous roadside survey to paint a more accurate picture of drug and alcohol use among drivers in the province.