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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Police target distracted drivers during Canada Road Safety Week
By STAR STAFF
"Police agencies across the country are collaborating on this project because they have seen this kind of devastation, and because they know that the involvement of the driving public is essential to achieve safer streets and highways."
In fact, this is Canada Road Safety Week, a national campaign to make Canada's roads the safest in the world. Officers with the OPP in Sudbury and Greater Sudbury Police will be stationed at key locations to remind people that safe driving habits save lives and reduce injuries on our roadways.
The focus during Canada Road Safety Week will be on behaviours that reduce risks for drivers, passengers and other road users: sober and alert driving, seatbelt use, and refraining from all aspects of aggressive driving.
In Greater Sudbury, there have been 15 deaths and 2,150 injuries during the last three years related to vehicle collisions.
"These are just numbers, but they represent a lot of pain and heartache for members of our community -- that could have been prevented," police said. "That is why, in support of Canada Road Safety Week, we are con-d ucting local initiatives aimed at reducing the number of incidents that are occurring on our local highways.
"Aggressive driving, sobriety checks will be part of the initiatives being conducted during this timeframe."
Canada Road Safety Week is sponsored by Transport Canada and endorsed by police and is part of the Road Safety Strategy 2015, which aims to make Canada's roads the safest in the world.
In support of the campaign, the OPP will also be targeting aggressive driving, impaired driving, seatbelt compliance and distracted driving. Officers will be making sure that motorists are slowing down and where possible, move over when passing an emergency vehicle parked on the shoulder of the road with its emergency lights flashing.
"Over and above our enforcement efforts during Canada Road Safety Week, we are well-prepared for the anticipated increase in traffic and the start of the boating season and off-road recreational activities this coming May long weekend," said Chief Superintendent Bill Grodzinski, commander of the OPP's Highway Safety Division.
During the Canada Road Safety Week 2010, the OPP across Ontario laid a total of 9,806 charges for speeding, careless driving and seatbelt offences and 190 charges for criminal drinking and driving offences.
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Police officers in Greater Sudbury will use this holiday weekend -- the first long weekend of the summer -- to target drivers who are aggressive, drunk or distracted, as well as those who don't wear seatbelts.
"Anyone can become a victim of unsafe driving -- whether by direct involvement or when a loved one is affected," Greater Sudbury Police Sgt. Gary Lavoie said in a release."Police agencies across the country are collaborating on this project because they have seen this kind of devastation, and because they know that the involvement of the driving public is essential to achieve safer streets and highways."
In fact, this is Canada Road Safety Week, a national campaign to make Canada's roads the safest in the world. Officers with the OPP in Sudbury and Greater Sudbury Police will be stationed at key locations to remind people that safe driving habits save lives and reduce injuries on our roadways.
The focus during Canada Road Safety Week will be on behaviours that reduce risks for drivers, passengers and other road users: sober and alert driving, seatbelt use, and refraining from all aspects of aggressive driving.
In Greater Sudbury, there have been 15 deaths and 2,150 injuries during the last three years related to vehicle collisions.
"These are just numbers, but they represent a lot of pain and heartache for members of our community -- that could have been prevented," police said. "That is why, in support of Canada Road Safety Week, we are con-d ucting local initiatives aimed at reducing the number of incidents that are occurring on our local highways.
"Aggressive driving, sobriety checks will be part of the initiatives being conducted during this timeframe."
Canada Road Safety Week is sponsored by Transport Canada and endorsed by police and is part of the Road Safety Strategy 2015, which aims to make Canada's roads the safest in the world.
In support of the campaign, the OPP will also be targeting aggressive driving, impaired driving, seatbelt compliance and distracted driving. Officers will be making sure that motorists are slowing down and where possible, move over when passing an emergency vehicle parked on the shoulder of the road with its emergency lights flashing.
"Over and above our enforcement efforts during Canada Road Safety Week, we are well-prepared for the anticipated increase in traffic and the start of the boating season and off-road recreational activities this coming May long weekend," said Chief Superintendent Bill Grodzinski, commander of the OPP's Highway Safety Division.
"The OPP aircraft will be in use to assist officers on the ground who are watching for aggressive drivers and speeders," Grodzinski said.
As in previous years, the OPP will be working with Ministry of Transportation enforcement officers to make roads safer by ensuring that vehicles are safe, loads are secure and towing equipment is installed and used in compliance with the law.During the Canada Road Safety Week 2010, the OPP across Ontario laid a total of 9,806 charges for speeding, careless driving and seatbelt offences and 190 charges for criminal drinking and driving offences.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Man texting while driving when he hit Taunton teen with SUV
Man texting while driving when he hit Taunton teen with SUV, prosecutor says
December 28, 2007 11:12 AM
By Anna Badkhen, Globe Staff
The man accused of killing a 13-year-old boy in a hit-and-run in Taunton told police he was behind the wheel typing a text message on his cellphone when he lost control of the sport utility vehicle and hit what he thought was a mailbox, a prosecutor said today in court.
Craig P. Bigos, 31, told investigators that he did not realize the SUV had struck the boy on the bicycle until he drove back down Poole Street hours later on his way to work at a restaurant, said Bristol County prosecutor Aaron T. Strojny.
The boy, Earman Machado, was sleeping over at a friend's house Thursday night. The teens had gone out at 12:30 a.m. to meet two girls, Strojny said today in Taunton District Court. Machado was riding a bicycle and his friend was walking on the soft shoulder of the road. Police said the friend, also 13, attempted to call 911, but was unable to get through on his cellphone.
Bigos hung his head in court today and was released on $5,000 bail. He was arraigned on charges that included motor vehicle homicide, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, and driving without a license. He is scheduled to return to court Jan. 23. His lawyer, Daniel R. Igo, said in court that Bigos has never been convicted of a crime and has four children with his girlfriend of 12 years. He was driving from his mother’s in New Bedford to the home he shares with his girlfriend on Williams Street. Eight of his relatives came today to court.
Police said Bigos's 1995 Ford Explorer was found parked at his home. After driving back by the crash scene, Bigos waited several hours before turning himself in Thursday afternoon, said Gregg Miliote, a spokesman for the Bristol County District Attorney.
The man accused of killing a 13-year-old boy in a hit-and-run in Taunton told police he was behind the wheel typing a text message on his cellphone when he lost control of the sport utility vehicle and hit what he thought was a mailbox, a prosecutor said today in court.
Craig P. Bigos, 31, told investigators that he did not realize the SUV had struck the boy on the bicycle until he drove back down Poole Street hours later on his way to work at a restaurant, said Bristol County prosecutor Aaron T. Strojny.
The boy, Earman Machado, was sleeping over at a friend's house Thursday night. The teens had gone out at 12:30 a.m. to meet two girls, Strojny said today in Taunton District Court. Machado was riding a bicycle and his friend was walking on the soft shoulder of the road. Police said the friend, also 13, attempted to call 911, but was unable to get through on his cellphone.
Bigos hung his head in court today and was released on $5,000 bail. He was arraigned on charges that included motor vehicle homicide, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, and driving without a license. He is scheduled to return to court Jan. 23. His lawyer, Daniel R. Igo, said in court that Bigos has never been convicted of a crime and has four children with his girlfriend of 12 years. He was driving from his mother’s in New Bedford to the home he shares with his girlfriend on Williams Street. Eight of his relatives came today to court.
Police said Bigos's 1995 Ford Explorer was found parked at his home. After driving back by the crash scene, Bigos waited several hours before turning himself in Thursday afternoon, said Gregg Miliote, a spokesman for the Bristol County District Attorney.
Taunton's schools superintendent, Arthur Stellar, said Thursday that the boy who was killed was a pupil at Friedman Middle School who has at least one school-age sibling, a brother who attends Taunton High School. This morning a boy who said he was Machado's brother sat with on a bench at the back of the courtroom with another young man. They both wept.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Drowsy Driving
Drowsy Driving
"Stay Alert, Arrive Alive"
- Vehicles in which the driver was accompanied by a passenger were nearly 50 percent less likely to be involved in a drowsy driving related crash.
- More than half (55%) of those drivers who reported having fallen asleep while driving in the past year said that it occurred on a high-speed divided highway.
- More than half (59%) of those drivers who reported having fallen asleep while driving in the past year said they had been driving for less than an hour before falling asleep;
- Only one in five reported they had been driving for three hours or longer.
- More than one in four drivers (26%) who reported having fallen asleep while driving in the past year reported that it had occurred between noon and 5 p.m.
Men (52%) were much more likely than women (30%) to report having ever fallen asleep while driving; men (14%) were also more likely than women (8%) to admit having done so in the past year.
http://drowsydriving.org/
Applying Makeup When Driving
Applying Makeup When Driving
- Estimated one in five women drivers admits to retouching their makeup on the go, which translates into half a million cashes caused by them on the roads
- Three per cent of women admitted causing a collision when distracted by applying cosmetics
- Women applying makeup at the wheel are responsible for half a million road crashes
- Women who choose to concentrate on their makeup instead of the road ahead are also liable to be charged with careless driving if a police officer sees them
“It should go without saying that applying make-up while driving is a dangerous thing to do. Driving requires concentration and even a momentary lapse could turn a near-miss into a serious or even fatal accident. Commonsense says apply make-up before or after driving.”
- Kevin Clinton
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