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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday July 12, 2006 - 9 If you have a news tip or story idea, call the Oakville Beaver at 845-3824. Rural roads a haven for speeding motorists By Melanie Hennessey SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER It appears that rural Milton continues to be a haven for speeders. According to the 2005 State of the Regional Road System Report presented to the Region's planning and public works committee last week, at least half a dozen segments of local rural road made Halton's top 20 list of high-speed locations. They include: · No. 20 Sideroad, west of Guelph Line. · Guelph Line, north of Steeles Avenue. · Derry Road, east of Milburough Line. · Tremaine Road, north of Britannia Road. Region staff has explained before that speeding is predominant in the rural area because there are no indicators on rural roads for drivers to slow down, like parked cars or curbs. The report also reveals that the majority of drivers in Halton are traveling between five and 20 km/h over the posted limits and the number of motorists who break the speed limit by more than 35 km/h has increased from zero per cent in 2004 to 0.5 per cent in 2005. The document goes on to point out that traffic congestion, particularly along the east-west corridors in south Halton, continues to be problematic. "Regional roads in south Halton such as Dundas Street and Upper Middle Road are experiencing levels of severe congestion during the peak periods," the report says. "In north Halton, parts of Derry Road, Steeles Avenue, Ninth Line, Winston Churchill Boulevard and Regional Road 25 are experiencing moderate levels of congestion." On a more positive note, it indicates that about 71 per cent of the regional road system pavement is considered to be in satisfactory or good condition. The report also analyses Community Safety Zones, which have increased fines for speeding, that have been set up on Guelph Line in Brookville and Maple Avenue in Georgetown. It concludes that the measure has "little or no effect when it comes to dictating an appropriate speed within these zones." At the committee meeting, Burlington Councillor John Taylor argued that the Community Safety Zones don't work. He said that there's no proof that doubling fines results in a significant reduction in speeders. "It's nothing more than a cash grab," he said. Despite Taylor's argument, the committee went on to support maintaining the zones on Guelph Line and Maple Avenue. The matter will go before regional council today. -- Melanie Hennessey can be reached at mhennessey@miltoncanadianchampion.com. CORRECTION NOTICE Best Buy - Correction Notice To our valued customers: We apologize for any inconvenience caused by an error in our flyer dated: July 07 - July 20. Product: Samsung Blu-ray Disc Player. On pg. 8 of our July 7 flyer, and on pg. 22 of our July 14 flyer, we state that this product has a 50GB hard drive. In fact, it does not. SKU: 10073990 CORRECTION NOTICE Toshiba A100-CFI Laptop 10076185/10076186. This laptop does not have a 600GB Hard Drive as advertised on p. 1 of our July 7th flyer. In fact, it has a 60GB Hard Drive. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers. SUMMER SCHOOL GRADES 1-12 July and August Individualized Tutorials in Language Arts, Mathematics & Organizational and Study Skills. Credits for grades 9 - 12 Call for details! CHISHOLM 1484 Cornwall Road (905) 844-3240