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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-03-31, Page 29J Yd; fY ♦, GODERICH SIGNA S'1`AR CES ION ELECTRICAL Serving . r Industrial; Commercial, Residential Needs I Ice. day, rn. Duces es how,.; Excovating•Deshwood ;36-423Q ;KING • BACKHOE - & DOZER SERVICE NICK DOWHANIUK 524-6240 F�ll�iiI' BY O.P.P. CONSTABLE. `. I5ILL WILSON In regards 'to Selective Traffic Enforcement studies in Huron County, it has been found that between October sand May that the offence of "Following Too .Close" has been directly or indirectly yinvolved in 70 percent of the accidents reported, A more shocking statistic was realized in the summer months. Between May and October it was calculated that the offence of "Following Too Close" has been directly or indirectly involved in 80 percent of all reported collisions. "HOW IS YOUR FOLLOWING DISTANCE?" The Highway Traffic Act reads,: ectlon 105(1) The driver or operator of a motor vehicle shall not . follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent having due rega%d for the speed of such vehicle and the traffic on and the conditions of the highways. For Trucks(2) ` The driver or operator of a commercial motor vehicle when driving on a highway outside of a city, town or village shall not follow within 200 feet of another commercial motor vehicle, but this shall not be construed to prevent one commercial motor vehicle overtaking and passing another such vehicle. Something I think all drivers should keep in mind closely may.hurry, in order to reduce your chances of being involved in this type of collision is to ask themselves, "If that vehicle ahead stops, will I be able to stop in time or will 1 become part .of his trunk equipment?" Always drive defensively and be prepared for the unexpected. The Safety League of Ontario estimates that if you leave a minimum of one car length or 20 feet for every 10 mph while following another vehicle on a highway you should be reasonably safe. (A Highway is any road used by the public). For those truckers who like to follow within the 200 foot legal following distance beware. If that truck ahead stops suddenly, you may be driving a coffin. The fine for this offence in Huron County is a minimum of $28.00 and maximum $103.00 and a demerit point total of four. If you are charged with careless driving the fine is "x108.00 minimum fine and six demerit points. This section generally fits a rear end collision as the section reads as follows: Section 83 Every person is guilty of the offence of driving carelessly who drives a vehicle on a highway without due care and attention or without reasonable con- sideration for other persons using the highway and on sUmmttarr4 c+�>IdEiglt;n liable to a fine'` >Ett: �eslt than $100;00 ancr nottto than $500.00 or .to. ' ltrfa prisonment for a term ;of not more than six months, or :to both, and in addition bis licence or' permit may be suspended for a period of not more than two years. Check your following distance and speed. Watch out for that careless driver. Drive defensively. Don't become a statistic. Any questions or suggested topics should be forwarded to Prov. Const. R.W. Wilson, Community Services Officer, Box 6, Goderich, Ontario. N7A 3Y5 or phone 524-8314. A superb blend rich in Brazilian coffees. 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LB. 49' BEANS Can't Canada offer something better to women The Alliance for Life, the national co-ordinating body for the pro-life movement in Canada, called upon Federal Health and Welfare Minister Marc Lalonde to resign if he was unable or unwilling to reverse his ` department's flagrantly pro -abortion policies. In a letter to Marc Lalonde, dated March -7, Alliance President '3we'n Landolt pointed out that in his recent statement outlining what the government intended to do about the Badgley Report, only policies making abor- tions more easily acceptable were given while none of the serious abuses of the law were even mentioned. She cited in particular his plans to pressure the provinces into . creating abortion clinics, thinly disguised as "women's clinics"; his intention to hand over large sums of money to affiliates of the notoriously pro -abortion Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada, which i deeply involved with abortion referral; his hints that he intends to pressure hospitals into doing abortions even when it is, offensive to the hospital and its staff; and his inclusion of abortion coun- selling as a "family planning service". She noted that this made nonsense of Mr. Lalonde's own statements that the government did not regard abortion as a birth control measure. Mrs. Landolt went on to point out that Mr. Lalonde had not discussed or proposed any remedies for the flagrant abuses of the law uncovered by the Badgley Report, in particular the fact that some hospitals rubber stamp abortion applications by accepting a use of the term "danger to mental health". Another problem on: - covered by the report, the lack of protection rights of doctors and nurses who refused to do abortions, was, similarly of no apparent concern to Mr. Lalonde. Finally, Mrs; Landolt noted that Lalonde has made no statement indicating any intention on the part of the government to provide more support Mt • women with problem pregnancies who wish to carry their children to term.' Said " Mrs. Landolt, "Instead of financial, social and psychological support women are offered the cheap and dehumanizing "solution" of abortion. Is this the best that the Government can offer the women of Canada?" LARGEST STOCK IN THE COUNTY WORK BOOTS —Industrial — Farm — Factory Plain or safety toe PUNCTURE PROOF SOLES ROSS SHOE SHOP 142 The Square Goderich, Ont. GODERICH AREA PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 5/77 8:00 p.m. Council Chambers - Town Hall 57 West. St. Subject: Proposed convenience store corner of Bennett St. and Bayfield Road rezoning. We welcome comments and participation by all interested persons. is til s. 4 For more information call 524-9492. Y;d Roy Bredtecrridgo Secretar* ` ...,. lit