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EXETER ONTARIO
Huron MPP Urges
Greater Responsibility
2a—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH, ONT, NOV. 18, 1971
UnleSs more people accept
greater personal responsibility
for obeying Ontario's motorized
snow vehicle laws that have been
passed for their protection, the
'accident statistics of last winter
could be a foreboding spectre
for the season ahead, Minister of
Transportation 'and
Communications Charles
NfacNaughton, said recently.
Last winter, 38 people were
killed in Ontario snowmobile
accidents, compared with 26-the
previous year and 27 in 1968-69.
Injuries last year totalled 598.
Motorized snow vehicle
registrations rose to 157,000 last
year -- 40 per cent more than the
preNious year and, fur the first
time last winter new legislation
required the full reporting of all
snowmobile collisions, both on
and off the highway.
Mr. MacNaughton • said the
statistics "are cold comfort
indeed." •
He said the majority . 'of
mishaps could have been
avoided. "The principal cause of
death and injury was, to put it
bluntly, the' Irresponsibility of
people who violated the
motorized snow vehicle laws set
out lay thp Government of
Ontario for their protection,"
Mr. MacNaughton said
mishaps occurred from
snowmobilers riding on the
wrong side of the road,''colliding
with parked motor vehicles,
failing to obey stop. signs and
other road warnings, driving too
fast for surface conditions, and
lack of familiarity with the
capabilities and limitations of
the machines to manoeuvre and
stop. T The Minister urged
snowmobilers to get a copy of
the Department's pamphlet
which spells out the laws
covering the operation of snow
vehicles and contains safety tips.
In addition. he urged novices to
take a training course from local
snowmobile clubs.
Statistics for last winter
show: 29 people were killed in
highway collisions, compared
with 15 the previous year and
353 were injured, 'compared
with 161 the previous year; nine
people were killed in
Of f -.highway
year earlier, while injuries, under
the new reporting laws, rose to
215 compared with seven a year
earlier; over- 65 percent of all
highway collisions occurred on
icy or packed snow surfaces;
16 per cent, of off-highway
accidents involved ' collisions.
with obstrUctions, such as tree
stumps and fences. 13 per cent
of o f f-Highway collisions
involved two. snowmobiles
running' into each other; 19.4
per vent. of 'drivers involved in
collisions-where the condition of
the driver was known-had been
drinking, compared with 20.4
per cent the previous winter;
11.6 per cent of all highway
collisions were on township
roads: •17.3 per cent of drivers in
highway collisions, were 25 years
of age or older. The next major
category was the 16.19 age
groilp with 24.1 per cent. This
pattern has been consistent over,
three winters. 77 per cent of all
highway collisions occurred
during clear visibility conditions.
These snowmobiling and
winter fun suits utilize
easy-to-maintain synthetics
and fun furs for new high-
fashion leather and fur look
that, with' orlon fleece lined
design, is warm and beautiful.
Features include (left) man-
darin collar, matching cap,
bell bottoms, decorative
snaps; (right) fur hood, full
zipper, furry shearling boots.
ON KING'S HIGHWAYS
King's Highways are divided.into
three categories with regard to
.the operation of motorized snow
vehicles,
"The Big Red One Is Corning Thru"
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