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Assault charge A 50-year-old Russell Township man is charged with assault following police in- vestigation of an incident June 27 in the village of Morewood, in North Dundas Township. The man’s name was not released. Police report states there was an alter- cation between him and his ex-spouse. He is due in provincial court in Cornwall on July 17 for a first appearance on the charge. Lock up vehicles The Russell County OPP have several recent cases of vehicle break-ins to investi- gate. Police urge residents to make sure to lock up their cars, trucks, and vans when leaving them unattended during shopping trips or if they are left parked outside the home during the night. Police also suggest that residents remove any small portable valuables from the vehicle rather than leave them inside or place them somewhere where they are either hidden or not easy to see at a quick glance. Job offer fraud Police have a case about a job offer that wasn’t. It’s a new con that some people need to be wary about. OPP are investigating a report from a Trenton-area man that he was offered a job by email. The complainant went through several phone “inter- views” and then was told he was the successful candidate. The alleged employer then said a cheque was needed for direct deposit payroll records. Police remind residents throughout Eastern Ontario to never provide any unknown person or out- fit with any personal, financial or legal identification information over the phone, by email, or in person without first doing an independent check to determine cre- dibility. Cycling Summer season means more people out biking along the highways, village streets, and backcountry roads. Police remind cyclsts they are expected to obey both the regular traffic laws and also the specific regulations dealing with cycling under the Highway Traffic Act. Infractions under the HTA involving a cyclist will re- sult in a minimum fine at least plus a $20 victim surcharge. Stiffer penalties may be possible for either repeat offences or more serious circumstances. Cyclists should wear a helmet at all times (mandatory under 18). They must have working front and rear lights mounted on their bike and a bell or other signaling device. They must obey all traffic signs and signals, and make use use of either hand or automatic turn and stop signals. They also must obey the restrictions of a one-way street desi- gnation and also yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. If a highway or road is posted as banned to cycling, they must avoid using that route. As bikes are classed as a slow-moving vehicle, they must keep to the right-hand “slow vehicle” lane on the highway.
“Last year speed was a factor in more than 11,000 collisions we investigated, so there is no question that speed threatens the safety of all road users,” stated Deputy Commis- sioner Brad Blair. During the past six-month period from January to June, fatal accidents on OPP-pa- trolled roads claimed 113 lives. Speed was the primary factor for 33 of those deaths,
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The number of fatal accidents in Ontario this year where speed was a factor is al- ready double the number for last year with six months left to go. That has police
distracted driving for 24, and alcohol for the remaining dozen. Last year the OPP across the province filed almost 300,000 speeding charges, with close to 3,000 of them involving speeds in ex-
worried about what the final year-end total might be for 2014. The OPP’s provin- cial traffic statistics for the year show that the number of speed- related fatal accidents
During the past six-month period from January to June, fatal accidents on OPP-patrolled roads claimed 113 lives.
cess of 50 kilometres per hour along posted routes. Police urge both speeding drivers to slow down and also that other more responsible drivers report when they see someone breaking the speed limit.
in the province for the past six months is double compared to the same period last year. Speed has bumped impaired driving and distracted driving out of the running for top spot on the accident factor list.
Municipality to help with Memorial trees Russell Township residents who want to plant a tree or set up park bench to ho- nour a family member may soon be able to get some help from the municipality. The Parks and Recreation Department is developing a policy dealing with com- memorative trees and benches in local parks. The proposed policy would have township staff offer help in choosing a site for either planting a tree or setting up a bench in someone’s honour, complete with a marker plaque on the bench or flush to the ground close to the tree. There will be a charge for either the tree or the bench but that will include the cost for staff to plant the tree or set up and maintain the bench.
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