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WHffBYýFRES"PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER,29,1989, PAGE 27 SafrDrivng Week helId Dec. i -7 FROM PAGE 25 Nqearly one-fifth cf Canadian drivers is over the age cf 55. "Older drivers need te be alan- ted te changes taking place with themselves,' says Bert Hammen, an active member cf several CSC seniors issues groups. He uses night driving as an example. Vision naturally deteriorates wvith age, and cualitv of vision can be seriously âffecfed by glare on well-lit motorwayS. "Travel on f'amiliar routes, pi an out your trip or when possible, do yu driving in daylight, says Hlan- nmer. "As the use of cellular phones increases, se does. the importance of user education," says Therien. CaliNet Canada, corporate spon- sor of the carnpaign, is commit- ted te the responsible operation DRI ViNG SAFEL with RANDY RANDY McLEAN 15 A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER WHO SPECIALIZES IN TRAFFIO SAFETY. Mr. McLean has reviewed thousands of Individuai motor vehicle accident reports and his close working relatlonshlps with police agencies, governments. safety associations, industry and the public, have given hlm a true overview of traffic safety issues, probiemns and solutions ln Canada. SPEED1NG CAUSES ACCIENTS - ]FACT OR FICTIlON? Recently senior members of the OPP1 referred to sections of Hwy 401 as a «'war zone' and speciflcally referred to speeding as a risky behavior. More recently, in cojunction with bis recently announced proposai to introduce a no-fault insurance system, Murray Elston, Minister of Financial Institutions, aise recommended increased fines for speeding and increased police enforcement of traf fic vilations. These proposais and commente have generated a fair bit of discussion and media coverage about the subject of speeding. Unfortunately,, the reaction te these safety initiatives bas not ail been positive. I have read several articles suggesting that speeding doses not causes accidents and the OPP'is efforts, although well intentioned, are misdirected. For the record, the 1987 Ontario Road Safety Annuai Report. produced1 by the Mii stry of Transporatien summnaizing moter vebicle accident data for al reportable accidents in the province indicates that 'speed too fast' was the second most fr-equently reported driver error ini ail accidenta and the most common error in fatal accidenta. Why is speeding such a common factor in accidents? AUl accidents involve vehicles or vebicles and objecta (poles, trees, hydranta, etc.) moving at différent speeds and/or in different directions. Ini New OPP phonenmbr The Ontario Provincial Police has initiated two new telephone nuxnbers for police service m the regional municipalities of Peel, orand Durham and the county of York which includes the municipality of Metropolitan Toronto.! Effective immediately, callers, usingt a regular telephone, should cail Ï-800-263-2277-. Hearing im-- paired callers, using a TDDf7M' unit, sheuld call 1-800-263-227 1. These round-the-clock tale- phone numbers connect callers with an OPP communications centre and should be used only for occurrences requiring a police officer. General inquiries or calîs which do net require police attendance should be directed te the area detacbment during regular business heurs. Detach- ment phone numbers are listed in local telephone directories. New OPP service numbers for Durham, Peel, Toronto and York 1-800-263-2277 for regular phones of cellular phones, and has joined forces with OSO. The cellular phone is net only a business tool, but is a valuable safet device commonly used for on-the-spot traffic reporting and is often the quickest means of reporting emergencies. "There is one 911 caîl every three minutes in Canada from a cellular phone," says Bob Latham, pre- sident, Cal INet Canada. a head-on -collision two cars each travelling at 80 km/h have a (combined) relative spead, of 160 km/h. This differance in relative spead is a factor in ail accidenta. If every vabicle on the highway travelled. at axactly the sanie spaad and stayed in ita proper lane, there wouldn't be any accidenta, since the space betwaen vebicles would always remain constant. (Although presumably we would end Up with a lot cf cars in the oceans at either end of the country since getting on or off the highway weuld be impossible). But ail vahiclas on the highway do net travel at exactly the same speed and wa de get on and off the bighway and change lanes. As a resuit, some difference in relative spaed are a necessary part of driving. Hewever, as these differences in relative speed increase se, does both the risk of an accident and the pnobably severity of the accident. 1Drivers who exceed the speed, limit increase the risk cf accident by increasing the difference in relative speed between vahicles. How many times have you heard a speeding motorist honk at the 'fool' who almost 'caused& an accident by cutting in front of him or her while ' only travelling at the speed limit. When an accident occurs in tbis situation thera is almoat a debate about wbich of the two motorista 'caused' the accident, and who is the real 1 fool! It is net surprising that motorista Who, speed and motorists Who, like to, traval slewly beth think that membens of the other grouj are terrible drivers. They are, in fact, a great drger te aeach other and both groupa are a danger to responsible motorista who drive at a reasonable speed having regard te, the prevailing conditions. Under the H-ighway ýMc Act it is an offense te drive tee slow as well as tee fast! lIn addition te, indicating the maximum lagal spaed for ideal read, waather and trafice conditions, posted speed limita serve te rieduce the spaed differential between vehicles by enceuraging ail motorista te travel within a reasonable speed range. Speedingdoes cause accidentsaand increases accident severity. And tbat's a fact! Speeding motorista increase the risk of accident, net enly for themselvas but, for ail road usera. Speed limiteamar established and enforced for everyones safety! The police have my full support, I hope they have yours in deed as weil as ini word. Drive Safely! 'Make Safety Your Diving Concern' is CallNet's campaign te encourage the more than 300,000 celfiular phone users te operate phQnçgs_ wisely. 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