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(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY,
ON) - The South Bruce Ontario
Provincial Police (OPP) is concerned
about an upward trend in motor
vehicle collisions across the
detachment area. There has been a
30% increase in motor vehicle
collisions in January 2014 as compared
with January 2013 and a 38% increase
in injuries resulting from these
collisions.
The most common cause of crashes
during winter months is "speed too fast
for conditions'; meaning that the speed
is inappropriate. Although the posted
speed limit may say one thing, a driver
must constantly assess the changing
road and weather conditions and
adjust their driving accordingly. If you
can't stop in a straight line then your
speed is inappropriate. If you can't see
the road in front of you slow down to a
more appropriate speed; don't just
speed through and hope for the best.
"The more white you see on the
roadway or in the air in front of you,
the slower you must go. Don't be
deceived by modern vehicles with
electronic traction control, all -wheel
drive and 4 snow tires. While they will
afford you better traction they are not a
guarantee against a collision - your
best defence is to slow down. With
road conditions constantly changing,
driver's must slow down and increase
following distance for the safety of all
road users" - Inspector Scott Smith,
Detachment Commander, South Bruce
OPP.
The South Bruce OPP is requesting
anyone with information that can
assist police to call 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous,
you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-
222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web -tip to
crimestop-gb.org, where you may be
eligible to receive a cash reward of up
to $2,000.
The road is closed for your safety
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY,
ON) - With the powerful storms and
road closures across Southern Bruce
County, the South Bruce Ontario
Provincial Police (OPP) is asking
residents to respect the closures and
stay off the affected roadways.
The Highway Traffic Act provides
police the authority to close a road
"to prevent injury or damage to
persons or property". The strong
winds can create pockets of zero
visibility and large snow drifts across
the roads.
The decision to close a road is not
taken lightly as there is a significant
impact on personal and commercial
travel. Shipments don't arrive at
hospitals, grocery stores, restaurants,
farms, or businesses, but these same
deliveries must arrive safely and
intact to be of value to the receiver.
The localized snow squalls that are
common along the shores of Lake
Huron may cause you to question
why a road is closed. It's possible for
the weather and road conditions to
change very quickly during winter
storms. Living along a closed road
when the weather "doesn't look too
bad" can be very frustrating, but a
short distance down the road a
powerful winter storm is causing very
dangerous driving conditions.
Road closures often times extend
past the end of a storm to give the
road maintenance crews time to clear
the snow and treat the road surface.
It's important to stay patient and stay
off the road as stranded or
abandoned vehicles hamper the road
crew's efforts to get the road
re -opened.
"I understand that no one likes
restrictions on their ability to travel,
but I ask for your patience and
understanding as road closures are
done with the best intentions to keep
you safe. Emergency services
personnel are needlessly placed in
very dangerous situations as we are
often called upon to drive down
closed roads to rescue stranded
motorists who should never have
been on the road. The safest way to
get through a storm is to stay home;
the life that you save could be your
own," said Scott Smith, inspector, in
the OPP release.
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POLICE BRIEFS
Victim falls for
dating scam
A Huron East resident is out $55 after he
fell victim to an online scam. Earlier last
week, the victim responded to two emails
from scammers that expressed an interest
in dating him. The victim reported he is a
member of a popular online dating website
and was contacted by the scammers via an
email.
The scammers told the victim that they
were unable to communicate via email
because they didn't want their partner to
become aware. In turn they directed him to
register with another online dating website.
He followed their instructions and upon
registering with the other website he was
asked to provide a credit card number to
verify his age. The victim complied and
submitted his personal information along
with his credit card number.
He was later charged $55 by the website.
When he attempted to call a customer
service number that was provided he
was notified the number was no longer in
service.
Here are some tips to avoid being a victim
of an online dating scam.
Check website addresses carefully.
Scammers often set up fake websites
with very similar addresses to legitimate
dating websites. Make sure you only use
legitimate and reputable dating websites.
Never send money or give credit card or
online account details to anyone you do not
know and trust. A request to send money
to a foreign country or to a person you have
never personally met should be a red flag.
Be careful giving out personal information
in an email or when you are chatting online.
Use the computer to your advantage.
Educate yourself, ask questions, and be
skeptical. Ask yourself, does this sound
legitimate? Does this make sense?
Don't let your emotions cloud your good
judgment.
If you suspect that you may be a target of
a fraud, or if you have already sent funds,
don't be embarrassed, you are not alone.
Contact the Canadian Anti -Fraud Centre
at www.antifraudcentre.ca or by calling
1-888-495-1-888-310-1122 or (519)
524-1074.
Crash kills one
One person was pronounced dead at the
scene of a two -vehicle crash in south Bruce
County Saturday afternoon.
The name of the deceased is being
withheld until next of kin can be notified,
South Bruce OPP said in a news release
issued Saturday evening. There was no
information about the others involved in the
collision.
Police were called to the crash at Hwy. 9
and Bruce Rd. 3 at 4:31p.m. to find that one
of the drivers had been pronounced dead at
the scene, police said.
OPP Technical Traffic Collision
Investigators were assisting the South
Bruce OPP with the crash. Highway 9
was closed at the scene for the safety of
emergency responders.
The investigation is in its early stages,
police said.
Wednesday, February 5,2014 • Lucknow Sentinel 5
Suspect wanted
South Bruce OPP is
turning to the public to
locate John A. McNichol,
wanted by police on out-
standing arrest warrants
in relation to property
crimes.
The 37 -year-old, of no
fixed address, is accused
of crimes in South Bruce
detachment area.
Police also said McNi-
chol has ties to Perth and
Huron counties.
He is described as
male, white, 5'7, 170 lbs,
thin build, short dirty
blond hair, blue eyes,
with a tattoo of a cat on
his left shoulder.
Anyone who observes
the suspect should not
approach him; rather call
police immediately by
John A. McNichol
dialing 911. Anonymous
tips can be made with
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-
222-8477 (TIPS), where a
cash reward of up to
$2,000 is possible infor-
mation leading to
arrests.
As The Lucknow Senti-
nel went to press, he was
still at large.
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