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6 - The Canadian Champion, Frday May 24, 2002 SCOMMENT *THE CANADL4N CHAMPION J Box 248, 191 Min St. E., Te Cacadian Champion, pubished evena Tuesday anu ldiv;1li Mitn n.191 4N9 Main St E Mton, Ont. L9T 4N9 (Box 248 tis unetof hen t ioM n Pining, Pullti int]& Distrînutint] Ltd Amati ost ha inîtt a iie n hc uiiiies AjaxPicteing Nevis Sdventiser Aiiston KBrOu (905) 878-234h1 Att ance 8ays By Tthis Weeii Bn[tn i Enteîtfin.eBiani Gitdat BuninAgt on Post. 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Plod i Sl noccPTe Mitontanadan Chamepiont c a Beeyecbie Podoet Some motorists just ___________ shouldn't be on road* OUR READERS WRITE The OPP's annual Victoria Day crackdown on bad and aggressive drivers resulted in more than 2,000 charges being laid during the four- day blitz. Among those charges laid were hundreds for speeding, numerous seat beit infractions, a few hundred drivers ticketed for pulling unsafe trailers and a handful of drivers stopped for Liquor Licence Act viola- tions. While officers laid a variety of charges, a wide assortment of excus- es for speeding were also given. One chap, doing 220 km/h - more than double the posted highway limit - said he was "late for an appointment." Another driver, who just recently received bis licence, admitted he was a bit on the sleepy side and was simply speeding - at a rate of 185 km/h - in an effort to get home before he dozed off. While the overali number of charges laid indicates theî'e are tar too many poor drivers on Ontario highways, individual cases confirmn there are some drivers who have no business being on the road at ail and that perhaps it's time our lawmakers look at ways of getting these people off the road - permanently. As OPP Sgt. Cam Woolley said, "There are some people who just shoudn't drive. Mlton'-s new smoking bylaw has brought out many opinîonated vîewpoints, reader belle ves Dear FÀitor: l'Il probably neyer expenience the self-rghteous indignation that many bolier-than-thou non-smok- ers al loo often expound. 1 know of absolutely neo smokers who 'choose' b esmoke, nor do 1 know of' any who haventl tried to quit. Some suggetet that tobacco is more addictive than cocaine. Who knlows? Wbat bas nol been mentioncd in any letter or editorial that 've read bas been the malter ot choice. Only a fool would argue that smoking îsn't barming one's bealtb, but then there are many vices in fle that affect our well-being and for eacb and every vice iberes some to tell you how to live your life. US. groupe are approaching state legislatures 10 put a higber tax on faîîy foods using ail the same argu- mnente of the non-emokers' alliance. Anti-alcohol groups would bring back prohibition. The Region ix aiready working on pesticide con- trol for private residences and mon- itoring of air quality. Geez, why do we even need the feds and the pro)vincial govemment? Why do we need four levels of govemment? Many, if not ail, believed that ibis bylaw was juet about restaurants and bars, but il goe much further than that. Any workplace, which could include your residential ing if anyone at ail is likely 10 stop by for a visit. You have now made it a publie place and you must comply with a bylaw officer's requesi 10 inspect your premises and of course, you must have the appropriate 'No Smoking' sign clearly displayed. The fine for non-compliance could bc as much as $5,0(). Just like Ibis bylaev, which is a standard Milton counicil balf-assed job, we have t00 many people botb in and ouI of govemnment who feel tbe need îo tell everyone else how 10 mun their lives. Patrick Kelly Milton Ijust can't resist the convenience of bank cards Have i become a victim of convenience? That question is usually one of a philosophicat nature, but il took on a more literai meaning for yours truly during an eveniful trip to my bank over the Easter long weekend. As many of yoîî probably know, Milton was thc base of a ratber large bank card scam recenlly involving a gae station cashier - now long gone from these parts, or aI least no longer employed there -wbo allegedly skimmed 300 debit cards on the side and ruade off withhbaif a million dol- lars. While 001 ouI any moncy pcrsonally, i wae amnong those affected by the scaru. A $5000 deposit - no doubt made wiîb an empty enve- lope - was made mbt my account before these crafty cuiprits made three separate withdrawals îotalling roughly $2.000. Perbaps my entire balance would bave been wiped dlean had i not found and reportcd the sit- uation so quickly after il happened. As il îumed oui, ail that was stolen from me was about an hour of my ime 10 ecear the malter up with two visite 10 my bank. So unlike many who discovered traudulent activity on their carde, i can't exactly consider mnyseif a vicliru - ai least îlot of anytbing crimi- nal. 0f convenience, well thaî's anoîher malter. iî's îlot lke i have any lingering frustration over the malter, and i certainiy don't feel like i bad il coming. Fiowever, lel's be boneet here w ihe wide- spread introduction of retail debit card machines bas definitely heightened the potential for ibis type of theft. After ail, any ime you band over your card to be swiped theres a chance - however miniscule il might be -10 gel ripped off. And judging hy details froru the appeared in our paper eariier Ibis ni ming debit carde doesn't seem to taI effort or know-how. So is Ibis risk tool 10 mention Il service charge) realiy worth a litile venience in our lives - juet 10 avoid hassie to actuatty go te, the bank or make a stop at a bank machine, available in just about every mail or plaza in the westemn bemisphere? Apparently yes, because besides gas stations UPwhere, in my opinion, the potential for this type UP of criminal activity is particularly high -I con- tioue to find myseif at the supermarket, conven- jfr n î ence store or other retail markets withoul any cash. Perhaps Iru making a big deal over nothing, but i find il a littie discouraging that i can't make estory that that tiny bit ol effort when it comes tu something ontb, skim- as important as my finances- even after wbat ke 100 much sbotîid have been a learning experience. On another note, i'd jusi like to say thanks 10 he annoying the bank employees who straightened out my Sadded con- account in a quick and courteous fashion. 1a trip to ithe Your help was very much appreciated. "ffl-17"