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June 20, 2013   ·   0 Comments

Project ’10-4’ Results:

Shelburne Police partnered with various OPP detachments, Peel Regional Police and Owen Sound Police in a 5 day traffic blitz along the entire length of highway 10.  This traffic safety initiative took place from June 10th to June 14th.  The goal of this joint effort is to reduce the number of motor vehicle collision which plagues this busy roadway.

In Shelburne, this highway is known as Main Street and Owen Sound Street.  Officers from Shelburne Police focused their traffic enforcement efforts on these roadways during the week and here are the Shelburne results:

Speeding: 45 Charges

Inattentive Driving (cell phone / careless): 3 Charges

Licence/Documents/Logbooks: 10 Charges

No Insurance: 1 Charge

Licence Suspensions: 1 Suspension

Total 60 Charges

Bike Helmets Must Be Worn – It’s not only the law, but a proven to increase safety

The Shelburne Police is reminding everyone that approved helmets need to be worn (and worn properly) by everyone riding a bicycle under the age of 18 years.

This is not only a law under the highway traffic act that could result in an $80 fine, but a simple safety practice that appears to be under estimated by many youth and their parents in the Town of Shelburne.  Officers are observing many of our children, especially between the age of 12 and 17 riding the streets of Shelburne without a proper bicycle helmet. This issue extends further as many youth are taking advantage of warm days biking on the ramps and mounds located for that purpose at Greenwood Park.

A study released in May 2013 in the U.S. by Reuters indicates that wearing a helmet while cycling can reduce the severity of a head injury by up to 88%.  The study also shows that states with mandatory bike helmet laws report 20% less cycling related fatalities.

The mandatory helmet law in Ontario indicates that not only does the helmet need to be CSA or SNELL approved, but must be fastened securely with a strap under the chin.

Regardless of where, how fast or what style of riding is being done, the Shelburne Police Service is encouraging everyone to wear a helmet at all times.

When something goes wrong the only thing between your head and the concrete or pavement is your helmet.  But only if you are wearing it properly!

Noise Complaints on the Rise as Weather Warms Up

As the weather is warming up more people are enjoying their evenings and weekends in their backyards, or indoors with windows wide open.  As what appears to be a direct result noise complaints go up as well.

The most common complaint relates to amplified music.

The loud music by-law states that any excessive operation of any type of amplified music is prohibited at all times of the day – both weekdays and weekends in residential areas.

The fine for excessive noise is $90.

 

         

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