"The Shelburne Police Beat"

DID YOU KN?W!

...An unrestrained child, in a head-on collision at 48 km/hr, experiences the same forces as a child dropped from a third story window. People often carry young children on their laps while riding in a car. More than once, a mother has crushed her child against the dashboard in a crash!

...The difference between "NO PARKING" and "NO STOPPING"

"NO PARKING" - You are allowed in a Posted No Parking Zone to bring your vehicle to a brief stop to allow the exit or picking up of passengers or cargo.

"NO STOPPING" - You are at no time to stop your vehicle in a posted No Stopping Zone, unless directed by a police officer, or the flow of traffic has stopped.

Police remind the public that in front of the Centre Dufferin District High School, "NO STOPPING" has been posted between the times of 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M. This will be strictly enforced to ensure the safety of pedestrians and vehicles.

... that parents/guardians are responsible for ensuring that their children under sixteen years of age properly wear a bicycle helmet when they are traveling on a highway/roadway. Highway Traffic Act, Section 104 2.2 Fine $80 with surcharge.

... that if you are operating a "speed measuring device" (radar detector) on a highway in a motor vehicle, a police officer may stop you, search your motor vehicle without a warrant, and seize any speed-measuring device found. Highway Traffic Act, Section 79, Fine $170 with surcharge & forfeit device.

... every year, more than 75,000 people require emergency medical treatment for injuries caused by lawnmowers and riding mowers. The injuries involve all age groups and usually are the result of human error - meaning most of these injuries are preventable!

... that if operating a "slow moving vehicle" (generally speaking farm tractors and equipment) you must display a "slow moving vehicle sign" in accordance with the regulations, to the rear of the vehicle (if no trailer is being towed) OR to the rear of the rearmost trailer, if one or more trailers are being towed. Highway Traffic Act, Section 76 (1), Fine $110 with surcharge

... that when colour tinting your windshield and the windows to the direct left and right of the driver, (driver's compartment) that the coating must be light enough in colour to allow an unobstructed view of the interior, i.e. you must be able to see the occupants and interior clearly from the outside of the motor vehicle. Highway Traffic Act, Section 73 (3), $110 Fine with surcharge

... that the blue, red, and smoked acrylic licence plate covers that you can buy locally, are illegal when mounted over your licence plate. The only plate covers permitted are the clear ones, when  not yellowed by age. Highway Traffic Act, Section 13 (2), $110 Fine with surcharge