Huron Expositor, 2009-09-02, Page 3News
The Huron Expositor • September 2, 2009 Page 3
Potice watching ATVs, boats and traffic safety this weekend
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Ministry of Transportation and the
driver has to acquire a new card, as
well as have the warning recorded
on their driver history.
"This legislation is excellent for
us," Soldan said. "What is important
is it is an excellent deterrent. Driv-
ers are paying enough insurance as
it is."
Second offenders receive a seven-
day suspension and for those who
still don't get the message, the third
warning comes with a 30 -day sus-
pension.
"At that point, y $u can imagine
what their insurance company is
thinking," Soldan said. "This is a
high risk driver."
However, there is good news as
well. Soldan said young drivers are
proving to be more responsible on
the roads.
"We're not getting a lot of impaireds
from young people," Soldan said. "We
checked a couple hundred cars last
weekend and the G2s all had zero
blood alcohol.
"Most young groups will designate
a driver."
The main offenders are usually
adults between 25-65 he said.
"We're getting a fair amount of
these three-day suspensions," he
said. "And we're still getting over
80s."
He said an ideal long weekend is
one with no fatalities and no acci-
dents or injury. lb that end, the OPP
will be out in full
force this week-
end, with a zero -
tolerance policy
for offenders.
Helping them'
out on the roads
are the newest
additions to the
OPP fleet, the
Dodge Charger.
Speeders be-
ware, these cars
are well equipped
with front and
rear radar units,
as well as the
standard hand-
held radar.
Soldan said
with a range of
up to one kilo-
metre, the car -
mounted radar
units ensure the
OPP . have the
jump on speed-
ers without them
even knowing.
"Yc A. probably
wouldn't even
know you're on
radar until we're
there," he said. -:
"That's where
most people are
getting their
tickets from."
le accuracy
puta
to speed detection is the LIDAR (light
detection and ranging), which is a
trigger -operated laser that mounts
on a tripod.
"It's just another tool in the tool belt
for us," Soldan said. "All the commu-
nities that have had problems with
speeding, we set up LIDAR."
Examples of those communities are
Brussels, Carlow and Auburn, where
motorists were not slowing down.
Think you can get around the ra-
dar? Think again.
In addition to the LIDAR, the OPP
have another ace up their sleeve
with the latest technology in radar
detector -detecting.
And it works.
"We've already seized nine speed
measuring warning devices," Soldan
said.
The fine for having a radar detec-
tor is $170 and the police seize and
destroy the machine.
The message - it's just not worth
it, either in dangerous speeds or the
cost of getting caught.
Off the road, Soldan said there is
some confusion in different Huron
municipalities about the use of all -
terrain vehicles, or ATVs - especially
on the roads.
There are three types of roads, pro-
vincial highways, county roads and
municipal roads. The first two are
off-limits for ATV drivers while the
third is at the discretion of munici-
pal council.
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Morris-Turnberry and South Huron -
are the only three municipalities in
the county that will allow ATV use
on secondary roads.
"Central Huron did have it until it
was recently rescinded," Soldan said.
"People still think there is a bylaw
for (the municipality.)"
The basic requirements of ATV op-
eration a1r0:.
- no ATV an te legally operated with
two people on it
- approved helmets must be worn _
- ATVs must be plated and insured
- awalutely no trespassingon pri-
x
vate property
The OPP will have ATV patrols on
the beach and other areas through-
out the county for Labour Day, he
said.
Out in the water, the marine unit
will be keeping an eye on boaters,
making sure they are taking safety
on the water seriously.
"We will be out in the patrol.: ves-
sel over the weekend and you can ex-
pect to have an equipment check," he
said.
Police will also be checking for so-
brietyand vehicle operator cards,
whicwill be mandatory for all wa-
tercraft operators in the province as
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