Zurich Citizens News, 1969-07-24, Page 7THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1969
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL — This
week and last many children from the
area have been attending the Vacation
Church School in St. Peter's Lutheran
Church. A group of the junior age chil-
dren are seen here as they participate in
a sing -song under the leadership of Miss
Elaine Westlake and Miss Christine Hab-
erer.
(Citizens News Photo)
New Highway Traffic Act Changes To
Mean Stiffer Penalties For Drivers
Some amendments to the
Highway Traffic Act, enacted
during the last session of the
Ontario Legislature, have now
become law.
Other changes will become
effective on January 1, but
most of the new provisions in-
cluding stiffer penalties for
speeding and other infractions,
will come into force on Septem-
ber 1.
The following is a guide from
the Ontario Department of
Transport on the new traffic
laws and their effective dates.
As of now, these changes are
in force: new residents have
up to 30 days to obtain an Ont-
ario driver's licence. Previously
this step had to be taken immed-
iately upon taking up residence.
Self propelled implements of
husbandry may be operated by
fanners between farms without
registration. Under the new
amendments, a self-propelled
imphnent of husbandry is defined
as a self-propelled vehicle
manufactured, designed, re-
designed, converted or recon-
structed for a specific use in
farming.
A "slow moving vehicle" sign
is required by a tractor or other
vehicle only when moving along
a highway, not when crossing
directly from one side of the
road to the other.
The allowable maximum
length for a combination of
vehicles has been increased
to 65 feet from 60 feet.
On September 1, the bulk of
the changes will take effect.
When he introduced these am-
endments in the Legislature,
Transport Minister Irwin
Hasket said they "are calculated
to be more realistic in the light
of present-day conditions" and
to draw a sharper distinction
between serious and minor
violations.
"The penalties of the past for
serious traffic offences have
tended to be too mild", Mr.
Haskett said.
The following are among the
changes that will become
effective September 1:
A sliding scale of fines for
speeding convictions, with the
penalty rising sharply in relation
to the speed.
A similar sliding scale of fines
for convictions for the over-
loading of commercial vehicles.
A minimum fine of $100 for
a careless, driving convinction,
instead of 111e present $10
minimum. The maximum fine
of $500 remains.
An increase in the discretionary
jail terns for a careless driving
conviction to six months from
the present three months - a
jail term that may be in addition
to, not instead of a fine.
Elimination of the present
provision for more severe
penalties for second and sub-
sequent offences, since this
principle is rarely used by the
courts.
The addition of two offences
for which police may arrest
a driver without a warrant, and
the elimination of the power of
arrest for three other offences.
A police officer will have the
power to arrest a driver who
fails to identify himself.
The final two amendments to
the Highway Traffic Act will
take effect next January 1.
These are:
Authority to require further
vehicle inspection.
An increase from $100 to $200
in the amount of property
damage requiring that a collision
be reported to the police.
Checking on Hay
Did your hay go into the barn a
little tough this year? If so, it
would be wise to check it at
least twice a week for the next
month, to ensure that it is not
heating.
Fire from spontaneous combust-
ion usually occurs during the
first two months after storage.
I -!al Wright, Farm Safety
Specialist, Ontario Department
of Agriculture, says that an easy
way to check the temperature
is to make a hay probe from a
ten foot length oflhalf inch
electrical conduit or tubing.
You can rivet a sharpened
hardwood point to the bottom
end of this rube and drill six
holes of three -eights inch dia-
meter within the bottom six
inches. Now lower a veterinar-
ian's rectal thermometer on a
twelve foot cord to the bottom
of the completed hay probe,
and you are ready to take the
temperature of your hay.
A piece of sponge rubber should
be used at the bottom of the
rube to act as a cushion and
prevent the thermometer from
breaking.
Push the probe well down into
the hay and leave for ten minute
time, Pull out. the thermom-
eter and note the temperature. •
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Watch for the following temp-
erature sign posts: 150 degrees
F. entering the danger zone.
Make temperature observations
daily.
1G0 degrees F. Danger!. Inspect
every four hours to see if the
temperature is rising.
175 degrees F. Fire pockets
may be anticipated. Call the
fire department pumper and
wet the hay down.
185 degree F. Remove the
hay. The pumper should be
available since flames will
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develop when air comes in
contact with r e hay.
210 degrees F. Critical! Hay
is almost sure to 47,n/to.
CAUTION: Wormer should
NOT enter alone, or without
ropes tied to their waists, since
fire pockets may have developed
and there is danger of men
falling into them.
Long planks may be place
across the top of the hay for
workmen to stand on while
making observations or removing
the hay. Play it safe!
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