PAGE 18, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 1 191986. WHITBY FREE PRESS Town works proj'ects for 1986 On The The following is the 1986 sehedule for con- struction and repairs to, roads in the Town of Whitby. -The Dundas St. E. median between Thickson Rd. and An- derson St. will be removed starting JuIy 7. The project is expected to, take six weeks to complete. As well lef t turn lanes will be con- î structed at the intersec- tion of GlenHlMU Dr. -Reconstruction will begin on Green St. bet- ween St. John St. and Burns St. on May 5 and la expected to take 10 weeks. -Anderson St. imn- provement from Conlin Rd., 1,200 metres south, will begin May 5 and take six weeks. -Scott St. reconstruc- tion from Dundas St., 350 metres north, will also begin May 5 and take eight weeks to complete. -Garden St. storm sewers, south of Bradley Dr., will be constructed. No date has been set. -Cassels Rd. E. storm sewers, between Lynde Creek and Queen St., will be constructed star- ting June 16, taking eight weeks to com- plete. -Improvemnent of drainage on Church St.,, Albert St, and Simcoe St., is scheduled to begin June 16 under the On- tario Neighborhood Im- provement Prograns in Brooklin. -The west side of Clarence Dr. between Burns St. and Elizabeth St. will be reconsruc- ted. Work la scheduled to begin August 4 and take six weeks. -Byron St. S. recon- struction from Dunlop St. to Gilbert St. and construction of storrn sewers on Gilbert St. will begin June 2 and is expected to take eight weeks to finish. -Anderson St. recon- struction between Rossland Rd. and Glen Dhu Dr. wili start June 2 with eight weeks plan- ned for completion. -Ontario St. east con- ;truction, east of Peel St. will commence Sept. Z9 and take six weeks to complete. -Byron St. south, bet- ween Dundas St. and Coîborne St., wîll be im- proved starting May 5 SEE PG. 19 YOU ALWAYS GET THE Stop at Midas Muffler and Brake Shops and weIlI perform a f ree, no obligation brake system inspection. If your car needs repairs, you'II get a prof essional brake job f rom a Midas Brake Specialist. He'sspecially trained on brakes, so you know when they're fixed, they're fixed right. HERE'S WHAT WE'LL DO:' lnspect your vehîcle's brake system at no charge. REAR DRUM e resurface your brake drumç e instail premium quality bral shoes FRONT DISC " resurface your brake rotors " instail premium quality disc pads, " dlean and repack front wheel bearings Midas disc brake pads and brake shoes aro guaranteed for as long as you own you r car.'* The cool af additional components and labour requirad ta restare brake system ta ifs proper operation is fot incuded. ' Service charge of $9.95 par axIa. Guarantae doas flot cover the cool ai additional brake systam campanents and labour raquired Io restora the braka sys- tam taoils praperoperation. If you do flot authoriza this service, yos will receiva non-instalad, non-guarataed replace- ment brake shoes or disc brake pads. TOP GINS is 1220 Dundas Street E., Whitby 668-1065 1 Whitby Beat ï Conat. Peter Bramma A friend of mine called me the other day for ad- vice. His 14 year old son wanted to buy a second- hand mini (motorized) bike. In a nutshell, I told him I didn't think it was a good idea. He lives as 1 do, right "in town" and I don't know of any legal place to ride close to our homes. Unless you can trailer the bike "Up north" there just isn't the land available in town for trail riding. Permission to ride on private land is difficuit to obtain, as owners of land don't want to have an accident happen on their property. In fact the police force spends a lot of time dealing with complaints of mini bikes, trail bikes, etc. being driven in places where they shouldn't be. You'l meet motorcyclists in parks and greenheit, on cycle paths and sidewalks, and even on the roads <without license, insurance, etc.). Its such a problem that every summer we have to form an "off road" squad who investigate these motorcycle complaints (the officers patrol on trail bikes). Seeing that spring is just "around the corner" maybe this would be a good time to look at "off road" motorcycling rules. An off road vehicle is any two or three wheeled vehicle plus specific vehicles with four or more wheels designed primarily for recreational use. Licence plates. Ail off road vehicle owners must register their vehicles with the Ministry of Tran- sportation and Communications and special licence plates will be issued. It's a one time registration with a fee of $25. Vehicles cannot be registered to anyone under 16 years of age. For two and three wheeled vehicles, the licence plate is to be mounted on the front of the vehicle, in plain view, facing for- wards. For four or more wheeled vehicles the licen- ce plate is to be mounted on the rear of the vehicle. Note, this plate does not licence the vehicle for use on the roadway. The permit issued with the plate is to be carried by the driver of the machine at al times. Insurance la required for aIl off road vehicles being driven anywhere other than on land owned or occupied by the vehicle owner. Proof of insurance must be carried by the driver. Accidents, You must report to the police im- mediately any collision that results in injury to any person or damage to property apparently exceeding $700. In any accident you must remain at the scene - give assistance to anyone injured - and give name, address, permit number and insurance details to anyone sustaining loss or injury. Helmets that meet the motorcycle helmet regulations>must be worn by drivers, passengers and riders on a conveyance (trailer) towed by an off road vehicle, except when on your own property. Drivers licence is not required for off the road riding unless you are crossing the highway. Remember your off road plates do not permit you to drive along the shoulder, boulevards, ditches at the side of roadways. This land is ail part of the high- way. Persons under 12 years are not permitted to drive an off road vehicle except on their own property while under close supervision of an adult. Responsibility rests with the owner of the vehicle as well as the driver for any violations of the off- road vehicles act and hiable for any bass or damage to property caused by the vehicle. To sumn up, 1 think you will agree that getting into off road riding la not as simple as you might have thought. You have to do it right. 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