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The Canadian Champion, Friday, November 14, 2008 - A9 Flashing lughts mean pull over Shop break-in attempted bc hed r wasnt \\ 0 [IkL (k) îo11lhO l\A)C5 1 t 0&îl Cclrl the red and blue ights in youî icar view mirror? Most drivers know that they should immediately pull to the nearest shoulder of the road and corne to a safe stop. Unfortunately, traffic officers in Milton and Halton His have, on occasion, encount- tered drivers who don't want to stop for police. Our expenience is that these drivers are usually pro- hibited ftom driving, uninsured, intoxicated, or are committing some other offence they fear being caught for. In rare cases, some driv- ers simply don't know what to do. Section 216 of the Highway Trafhc Act authonizes a police offi- cer to stop a motor vehicle and places an obligation on the driver to "immediately corne t a sale stop." Roadways are hazardous at the best of imes and olficers who stop vehicles are trained to do s0 in as safe a location as possible. When drivers dont stop irnrcdi- ately, or decide to drive into an unexpected location, it causes the officer to becorne increasingly con- cemned. Traffic stops are considered one of thse rost dangerous activities for police because the risks are always unknown. We dont know who's in the vehicle until we stop it. Are they armed? Are there drtigs in the car? Are they corning from the scene of a crime? Drivers can belp increase their safery and ours by immediately pulling to the nearest shoulder of the road and coming ro a complete stop, if the officer wants you to move to another location, they will let you know. Those drivers who consider flot stopping should remind them- selves that thse consequences for for pPolice a euti ieo p to $ 10000, a licence suspension ori even imprisonmre$it. In one recent example, a driver lied after being stopped for speeding. Police went to visit him later, and instead of just a speeding ticket hc now faces an upcoming court date on several chargcs. At the exîreme end of the not- stopping scalc îs when an offcnd- ing driver forccs police to enter into a suspect apprehension pur- suit, if given the choice, officcrs would choose to flot participate in one, however theîe are times when we must. in those circumstances, public salety is always the para- mount consideration. Fleeing driv'- ers needlessly risk thse lves of the public and the police trying to stop them. As a resuit, they reap the most serious consequeces. A driver who causes a pursuit can expect to, be arrested and charged both criminally and under tise Hîghway Traffic Act. A convic- tion carries with it a fine of up to $25,000, both provincial and crim- mnal driving prohibitions and the high probabîlity of sharing a room in Maplehurst. if they hurt or injure someone else as a result of their choice to lee, thse penalties are even harsiser. Ddyou kwwei- Olv en orthod@itlit qpoellzaIn dolng lirmoes? 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Derek Davis is the supervisor ofthe 1 District Response Unit, focus- ing on traffic enforcemnent witbin the communities of Halton Hilîs and Milton. hc arc i nv estiga ting W an aîternpted n break-in to a 0e afleR sisop on Main Street. Sisortly after 7 p.m. October 21, unknown suspects attempteti to, force open a door to Miltowne Collision, 751 Main St. E. The suspects were unsuccess- fuI at gaining entry to, the premise and nothîng was stolen. Only the door was damaged. The total value of the damage pi ou havlc a if oheatîn ta ineatoan tast lend tsoran otes in tehiyo ma r be y elib e ra cash reward. You'll neyer have to give your name or testify in court. Crime Stoppers of Halton doesn't subscribe to tbe caîl display phone feattore. Call Crime Stoppers ai 1-800- 222-TIPS (8477) or visit www.hal- toncrimestoppers.com. coming to My house. shàr*, *mail, upload, surf, bank, swap, search, *hop, browse, blog.. fater XPLORNET HIGH-SPEED INTERNET Ready wvhen you are. Where you are. 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