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FROM/DE: Highway
Safety Division DATE: August 31, 2010
OPP STEPPING UP
ENFORCEMENT for UPCOMING LABOUR DAY Weekend
(ORILLIA, ON)
– As the hot days of summer draw to a close and people prepare to
celebrate the final long weekend of the season, the Ontario Provincial Police
(OPP) is reminding motorists and boaters traveling on OPP patrolled roadways,
waterways and trails during the Labour Day weekend that they should not be
taking any time off from thinking about safety.
To this effect, OPP officers will be out in full force patrolling
Ontario’s highways,
waterways and trails targeting aggressive drivers and marine operators to
ensure everyone’s safety.
“We are asking everyone to join our efforts by
acting responsibly while out enjoying the roads and waterways this upcoming
holiday long-weekend” said OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis. “The OPP will continue to demonstrate
our commitment to safe communities by being out in full force and targeting
those who put others safety at risk”.
Numerous lives have been lost on our roadways and waterways
this summer. So far this year, 205 people
have died in traffic related fatalities in Ontario
on OPP patrolled roadways as compared to 199 in 2009.
Marine fatalities are down in 2010 to 17 to date as
compared to 27 in
2009. Despite this trend, the OPP continues
to respond almost daily to calls from people in distress on our
waterways.
“The increase in the number of fatalities from last
year causes the OPP great concern” said Deputy Commissioner Larry
Beechey, Provincial Commander responsible for OPP Traffic Safety Programs. “This is not acceptable and our stepped
up patrols across the province will be addressing this issue by targeting the
aggressive driving and boating behaviours that put the lives and safety of
innocent people at risk.”
The OPP is calling on all motorists and boaters to keep
safety as a priority this long weekend.
Slow down and be respectful of others. Leave some extra time to get to your
destination and keep extra space between you and other vehicles or vessels. Let’s work together to make this
final weekend of summer a safe one.
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Contacts by OPP Region:
Highway Safety Division: Sergeant
Dave Woodford Phone: (416) 553-5471
Central Region: Sergeant Paulo DiFonte Phone: (705) 329-7415
East Region: Sergeant
Kristine Rae Phone: (613)
284-4557
Northeast Region: Inspector
Mark Andrews Phone: (705) 471-0704
Northwest Region: Sergeant
Shelley Garr Phone: (807)
473-2734
West Region: Sgt
Dave Rektor Phone:
(519) 652-4156
FROM/DE: Haliburton Highlands Detachment DATE: August 31, 2010
DRIVERS CHARGED
(Haliburton, ON.)
– Officers from the Haliburton Highlands Detachment have charged three people
with alcohol related criminal code driving offences within the last week.
On August 24,
2010 shortly before 4:00pm
officers were called to a report of a vehicle in the ditch near the Allsaw
Penticostal Church
on County Rd#21 in the Township
of Minden Hills. Officers
attended the scene and spoke to the driver of the vehicle who was
subsequently arrested.
Charged with Impaired Driving and Driving Over 80mgs is
Lois Carter 60 years of Toronto Ontario.
Lois Carter will be appearing in Minden Court
on November 3, 2010 in
relation to the charges.
On August 27,
2010 at approximately 8:30pm
an officer from the Haliburton Highlands Detachment was on patrol in the Village
of Haliburton and had
conversation with the driver of a vehicle that had pulled into the Jug
City parking lot. The driver of
the vehicle was subsequently arrested.
Danny Curry 51 years of Dysart et al has been charged with
Impaired Driving and Driving Over 80mgs. Mr. Curry will be appearing in Minden
Court on Oct
6, 2010 in relation to the charges.
On August 29,
2010 an officer from the Haliburton Highlands Detachment was
patrolling County Rd #19
in the Township of Dysart et al. The officer had occasion to stop a vehicle
that had been travelling southbound on County Rd#19. The officer had conversation with the
driver who was subsequently arrested.
Judith Paterson 50 years of Ajax
Ontario has been charged with Impaired
Driving and Failing to Provide a Breath Sample. Judith Paterson will be
appearing in Minden Court
on November 3, 2010 in
relation to the charges.
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Contact:
Mark McMaster
Phone: 705-286-1431
FROM/DE: Haliburton Highlands Detachment DATE: August 31, 2010
ELECTION SIGNS
(Haliburton, ON.)
– Officers from the Haliburton Highlands Detachment would like to
remind the public that it is an offence to remove or damage elections signs.
In years past officers have investigated several complaints about stolen or
damaged election signs within Haliburton
County.
With an upcoming Municipal Election the public is
encouraged to call the police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at
1-800-222-TIPS, should they come across someone removing or damaging election
signs.
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Contact:
Mark McMaster
Phone: 705-286-1431
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