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14 - The Oakville Beaver, F rida y S e p te m b e r 19, 2003 P o lic e s e t u p u n it t o c r a c k d o w n o n b a d d r iv e r s Halton Regional Police in Oakville are increasing enforce ment in an effort to curt) traffic complaints throughout town. A dedicated Traffic Unit, with the responsibility to enforce traffic laws across Oakville, was put on the road Monday. Residents should notice an increased presence of police offi cers enforcing traffic laws, includ ing the monitoring of seat belt com pliance. Drivers are being remind ed of the high costs of fines if con victed, as well as the additional impact of increased insurance pre miums. Oakville (#2 District) has been inundated over the past 12 months with traffic complaints, say police, with the overwhelming majority of these involving speeding and failing to obey stop signs. Officers are currently deal ing with an average of four to six new com plaints per week and this new traffic pro gram has a multi-pronged strategy to deal with these issues. "While it is hoped that the community can come together and take ownership of their own driving behaviour, there is clear ly a segment of our society who will not heed any amount of advise or requests to slow down," said Staff Sergeant Chris Perkins, coordinator of the program. "Charging this type of motorist may be the only way to ensure the safety of us all. School is back in and our children deserve the right to be free from concerns about drivers who endanger others through their thoughtless and dangerous driving habits. All drivers need to consider how important it is to be safe on our roads." Analysis of traffic issues has shown that most of the offenders are local residents themselves, and police are actively involved in the Road Watch program where citizens can report aggressive driving behaviour, (now on line at www.haltonroadwatch.ca). In addition, Halton COPP (Com munities on Phone Patrol) volunteers are also kept busy with radar message board requests, and the police have another radar message unit available to local citizens to assist with neighbourhood problems. Contact Staff Sergeant Perkins at chris.perkins@hrps.on.ca for any further information about this initiative or any of the above described programs. 540 GOLDEN HAWKS AIR CADET SQUADRON ROYAL CANADIAN AIR CADETS COME FLY WITH US! Th e 540 Golden Hawks A ir Cadet Squadron of Oakville extends an invitation to all interested teens ages 12 to 18. If you're interested in any of the follow ing activities give us a try! * Flying * Trips * B and Instruction * Precision Drill * Flying Scholarships * Public Speaking * S u m m e r Cam ps * Leadership Tra in in g * W e e k e n d C a m p in g Trips * Sports * Survival T ra in in g * M o d e l B u ild in g * C o m m u n ity Service Th e A ir Cadet program is FREE and uniform s are provided. W h ere: Blakelock High School, 1160 Rebecca St. W hen: Tuesday N ights fro m 6:45 p.m . to 9:30 p.m . For M o re In fo rm a tio n : Captain S. Syrkia-Cox, Commanding Officer (905) 540-9326 Mickie Daniel Angas, Chair, Parent Sponsoring Commitee (905) 849-4086 170 Kerr Street, Oakville, O ntario L6L 3A8 Cadet Hotline (leave a message): (905) 842-3232 INVESTMENT WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOALS ·10 to 14% Return ·Secured by Real Estate * RRSP and RRIF eligible · Compounding available · Monthly income · Stable ana consistent CareMest 'Capital Inc. O n ta rio C e n tre F o r M a rtia l A rts 905-848-7700 1-866-718-5193 www.carevest.com direct@carevest.com 461 North S ervice Rd, #B45, Oakville Between Dorval & 4th Line. Call for details 9 0 5 -8 2 S a a 4223 C a lg a r y · E d m o n to n · L e th b rid g e · M is s iss a u g a · V a n c o u v e r · V ic to r ia