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This week in police news...Shelburne Man Arrested and Faces Three Criminal Charges in Domestic Dispute Investigation: On December 30th Shelburne Police investigated a domestic dispute. The investigation revealed a series of assaults and mischief taking place since October 2013. As a result a 19 year Shelburne man was arrested and charged with two counts of assault and one count of mischief. The accused was held for a bail hearing. The name of the accused is being withheld for the benefit of the victim. Call to Party Results in Mischief Charge: A call to a rowdy party on Silk Drive during the very early hours of Saturday January 4th resulted in an intoxicated man being arrested and charged with mischief for damaging walls in a home. Eighteen year old Vladislav Zborshchik was arrested and charged with a single count of mischief. He was released on a promise to appear with a court date in February. Reminders About Snowmobile Laws and By-Laws: With the extensive snow on the ground the Shelburne Police is busy dealing with snowmobilers - many of which are breaking provincial laws and/or town by-laws. Many of these infractions have expensive fines and can also affect points on driver's licences. The Shelburne Police Service encourages all snowmobile drivers to make safety their number one priority. This includes their own safety, pedestrians safety, automobile drivers safety and other snowmobile driver's safety! Here is a list of reminders of some the laws and by-laws that effect snowmobilers: • By-Laws: o Snowmobiles may not be operated on sidewalks, walkways or parks o Snowmobiles may not be operated between 11pm and 7:30 am on Sundays through Thursdays, or between midnight and 9 am on Fridays and Saturdays • Motorized Snow Vehicles Act: o Every snowmobile must be registered and have insurance whether operated on a roadway or a designated trail. Registration number must be displayed on the snowmobile. Proof of current insurance and registration must be with the operator at all times. o A valid trail permit must be issued and with the operator at all times when using a designated trail o The operator must hold a valid driver's licence or motorized snow vehicle operator's licence. The licence must also be with the operator at all times. o A snowmobile cannot be driven at a speed greater than 20 kph in any road or highway where the speed limit is 50 kph or less. o A snowmobile cannot be driven at a speed greater than 50 kph on any road or highway where the speed limit is greater than 50 kph. o Every snowmobile operator must signal intentions including turns or stopping with appropriate hand signals. o Every snowmobile operator must obey all stop signs and traffic signals. |
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