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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 26 Jun 1969, p. 5

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To answer this question I will "fer to the Driver’s Handbook which states, "Oa lulu-Lane Streets or highways if you are driving slower than other traffic, beep close to the right-hand curb except when preparing for a left turn. At every opportunity do all you can to help faster traffic to go through. It is an offence to block overtaking traffic by driv- ing in the passing lane irrespec- tive of your speed or the speed of the overtaking vehicle." This Look is an excellent book and it '.B available free of charge from 'the issuer of motor vehicle plates for from most police offices. Would you - Mr Oh. ”loci-l WHO-I? Whoa driving 'heoogt' a city m no “no. " "of“: going out my. in: "a “MMMMMV , " you loan your car parked po tho side " the road and tom.- body rum into it, who is responsi- I can not state who would be responsible. This would be decid- ed by the courts, only after they have all the facts, but there are a few laws and regulations cov- oring parking on the highway such as Section 89-9 of the High- way Traffic Act which states, "Notwithstanding the other pro- visions of this section, no person than park or stand a vehicle on a highway in such a manner " to interfere with the movement of traffic or the clearing of snow from the highway." Notwithstand. tug means in spite of. The other day t was driving in 'ecitrartdteametrphrnrod light, so I stopped, hot there was a policeman in the centre of me Inlet-section waving me on. Should I obey the light or the policeman? The Highway Traffic Act states In Section 62 (a) that, "Where a constable or other police officer considers it reasonably necessary, (a) to ensure orderly movement of traffic; or . (b) to prevent injury or damage or persons or property; or (ct to permit proper action In an emergency, he may direct traf. tic according to his discretion, notwithstanding the provisions of this Part, and every person shall obey his directions." My friend and t had an argu- lIIent. He said transports, bread, food or grocery truck; can park any place they want on our streets to deliver their loads. Sometimes it is very unsafe as Highway No. 2t has a 90 degree turn in our village and there are trucks blocking the View on four corners. He says they pay big licences and can do this. Your Ontario Provincial Police - Work“ question. Send -rfes to this wpér. IT’S THE LAW The amount of money paid for a licence has nothing to do with where a vehicle can park. There are many laws and regulation- :overning parking on highways, and moat cities, towns and vii. lages have their own by-lavn Coe- erning parking. 1 have taken the liberty ot forwarding a copy of your letter to the police depart- ment responsible for the polic- ing of your village for whatever action they we fit. You don't have to worry, you will not be in- volved in any manner. As a basis for my question I win air. an inch“. l was one. Md of. While driving, an elderly gen- "emer- eecidelnly knocked a boy from his bicycle. There were no witnesses and the boy was only sligh'ly hurt. Rather than wait at the scene, he took the boy to ucident. My {Moment aid the gentlemen was severely eHtielsqd by he police fer the way he hood, led the situation. Tho Drinr’s Handbook Issued by tho Ontario Dopartmont of Transport gins only a‘briof tom. mary of tho procodoro to be tot, loved in can of accident. Does this man that one most remain at the “an. of an acci- dent until help comes "on if there is I possihit'ttr that it may arrive too In“? From reading your letter, I would say I am receiving third hand information, and from ex- perience, I have found that when information is passed on from one person to another, usually some- thing is left out or added on. I can only state that in any acci- dent the protection of life is the most important matter. I have found at many accidents that the sight of blood tends to, make some persons excited, and when people get excited they usually get a little irrational. I can state a ease where a young police officer was attend- ing the scene of an accident and a person was badly injured. in fact his back could have been hm ken. The officer made the person " comfortable as possible, and when he was informed that the ambulance would be late arriv- ing, this officer had the tow truck very carefully take the motor vehicle with the injured party in it to the hospital where the per- son was removed by expert per- sonnel. The person is very much alive today. The Highway Traffic Act states in part in Section 143 (l) (a) and (b), “Where an accident occurs on a highway. every person in charge of a vehicle or car of an electric railway that is directly or indir- ectly involved in the accident shall, It would depend if this bus was for the' purpose as laid down in the Ontario Regulations which state, "Every motor vehicle oper- ated, (a) remain at or immediately return to the scene of the acer. dent: ance." I have noticed in our area a bus that is transporting children to and from school and it is not painted the usual yellow and black. ls this legal? (a) by I school board for the transportation of children to or from school; or (b) under contract with a school board solely for the transporta- tion of children to or from school, shall be painted chrome yellow with black trim." However, they must have on the vehicle the words "School Bus" front and rear if it has a seating capacity of ten or more, and they are also required by law to have the let- tering "do not pass when sig. nals flashing" and have the signal lights front and rear, that are capable of producing alternate flashes of red light. (b) render MI possible assist- - tilatnd vets , select slate, __ host RCNA Lorne Meme: ot Kitchener was elected president of the K-W Na, val Veterans at last week's up and meeting in the group‘s head. quarters. " Weber St. N. The ”member club will boat the annual general meeting of the Royal Canadian Naval Association of Canada next Sunday. About I are expected here. Saturday has been set for the official opening of a new addition to the clubhouse, to construction of which members devoted more than 9,000 man-hows in the last six months. The so by 40 foot addition was built at the rear of existing prem- ises. It curtains a lounge and games rooms, kitchen facilities and dancing area. It is joined to the old building by moveable walls. . o t he r officers elected last week are Wallace Ross and Ed- ward Kaufman, both of Kitchener, vice presidents; Ronald Smith, secretary and Harold Stumph, as- sistant secretary. Both are of Waterloo. Its addition has increased the value of the club facilities to about $125,000. Kenneth Murphy of Kitchener is treasurer. Donovan Woelfe of Wa- terloo is master at arms. Kenneth Buss of Kitchener is past president. He leaves for Sars nia next month. Directors are Robert Bruder and James Wilma, both of Water- loo; Harrison Stumpf of Bridge- port; and Walter Reeves, Kevin Currie. Raymond Goetz, Dennis Saunders and Lloyd MacLennan, all of Kitchener. The new officers assume duty July I. 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