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2- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 18, 1995 _. 3 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" New rules making better drivers Instructor says teens mor More young motorists are learning proper driv- ing procedures, and that will make highways safer in the future, says a local driving instructor. The introduction of graduated licensing by the province and more driver training are teaching young pecple the rules of the road and creating good driving habits, says Tap Mannonen, an instructor with the Sears. Driving School in Port Perry. "We're heading in the right direction," he said in an interview last week. "We should have, in the fu- ture, drivers better equipped to handle the Ontarians have been shocked this summer by the high number of deadly highway mishaps, and po- lice have repeatedly indi- cated bad driving -- includ- ing speeding and aggressive maneuvering -- as the leading causes of ac- cidents. And a report issued last week by Durham Region shows that more than 30 per cent -- five of 16 -- of the fatalities in Durham in 1993 occurred in Scugog Township. "That (poor driving) is a concern," said Mr. Manno- nen. "People seem to be a lot more willing to take risks than they used to complexities of the road." OSHAWA - WHITBY FAIR It's a Family Affair! NIT] AVAr-To Mo fc JE [= T=1- Thursday, July 20 7:00pm Motorcycle Rodeo 7:00pm Demolition Derby Friday, July 21 7:30pm Gigantic Truck Pull JE Junior, Domestic & Hortit Openin ral Exhibits Saturday, July 22 9:00am Saddle Hor 10:00am Heavy Horse 10:00am Baby Contest & 10:00-1:30 Pepper the Clown 1:00pm Monster Mud Bog 7:00pm Demo Derby 7:30pm Horse Pull Sunday, July 3 9:00am 10:00am 10:00-4:00 be. That's why the province and instruction schools are targeting young and new drivers. New drivers, sald Mr. Mannonen, are "over-represented in crashes". He said though that trend could well be changed with the graduat- ed licensing program, which places restrictions on young and new drivers. Where previously they had to write a test, take an eye exam and then take an on-road test as early as a week later, new drivers are subjected to rigorous testing, and a phasing-in period that allows them to obtain a full license only after two on-road tests and a waiting period that stretches to two years. Attending accredited driver training courses can speed the process up somewhat, but new driv- e prepared for the road ers must still stick to a strict set or rules which re- quire them to travel with an experienced driver and refrain from alcohol com- pletely, as well as avoiding late-night driving. And instructors work hard at instilling in their students the rules of the road, said Mr. Mannonen. One of the primary rules is to avoid aggressive driv- ing. "You just tell them they have to be patient," he said. "It's just rushing to your own demise if you don't." And with alcohol, a com- mon sense approach is used, he said. "We're not there to preach that you shouldn't drink. We say you have to keep the two of them, drinking and driving, sep- arate. "I think they're getting the message." SEARS DRIVER TRAINING DRIVING INSTRUCTOR Tap Mannonen of the Sears driving school in Port Perry says that pro- grams llke graduated licensing combined with training rouses are better preparing young and hew drivers for the hazards they'll encounter on the roads. Pearce calls for end to proclamations Scugog Regional Councillor Marilyn Pearce says she'll soon be calling for an end to municipal procla- mations. She said last week the practice of municipalities naming days, weeks and months in honor of charities and causes has gotten out of control, and that procla- mations no longer carry the significance they used to. Scugog Council's most recent proclamation, passed last Monday (July 10), was to name August 1to 7 "World Breastfeeding Week." "I am going to push for an end to proclamations," 10:00am ..: said Councillor Pearce, who noted during the J uly 11 "Now it's a case of, if they send it in, we have to do it... There's going to be one sometime we're /not going to agree with." Co Proclamations have historically been reserved for charitable causes. For instance, councils have for years declared February Heart and Stroke Month, and then announced the fact in the local newspaper. But as time has gone on, municipal politicians have found themselves inundated almost weekly with requests for proclamations of events and causes that in some instances have little do with the community. "There are just so many of them," said Councillor Pearce. "The benefit seems to have been lost." meeting that Durham Region council has officially adopted a no-proclamation stance. Municipal councils are taking the stance after the much-publicized case in Hamilton, where the mayor ha and council were taken to the Ontario Human Rights Commission for refusing to declare a Gay Pride Week in the city. The Commission ruled against the city. "The legal mess they got into in Hamilton has made councils kind of leery," said Councillor Pearce, who feels politicians are no longer able to use discre. tion in making proclamations. 1:00pm Pet Show and Contest - Light Horse Show 1:00pm Demo Derby Finals Se Antique Buggy and Cutter Display Admission: 7 Thurs. & Fri. Eve. $7.00 Sat. & Sun. $8.00 all day (Admission includes parking & midway rides) Seniors get $1.00 discount every day! Take Garrard Rd. 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