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a i W---- 3 we he Tp ATE ---- NA I TE bdenade Sn dhdiedce 2 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 21, 1999 Man slams into car parked at stop Two drivers charged after incidents at RIDE checks A Blackstock man was arrested early Saturday morning after he slammed into a vehicle stopped at a RIDE spot check, Durham Police say. Officers were operating a spot check at the intersection of Hwy. 7A and the Island Rd., stopping vehi- cles to check for impaired drivers. Police say a Port Perry man was stopping for the RIDE unit just before 2:30 a.m. when his car was struck-from behind by a 1998 Ford pick-up being driven east by a 24- 'year-old Blackstock man. Durham Police say the truck slid through the checkpoint at approxi- mately 100 km/h and struck the Port Perry man's 1985 Mazda 626, . which was forced into the south "ditch. The Blackstock man was arrest- ed and charged with one count of exceeding the legal blood-alcohol limit, and one count of Impaired dri- ving, police said. The Port Perry man w was S not seri- ously injured, but his car was destroyed in the accident, say police. At. another RIDE check on the weekend, a Kirkfield man was charged with dangerous driving after he accelerated towards an offi- cer. Police said a 48-year-old Kirkfield man was stopped at the check point, at Simcoe St., just south of Hwy. 7A in Port Perry, and asked to pull into the safety lane for further questioning. The man accelerated his vehicle, causing the tires to spin, police said. He entered the safety zone weaving around pylons and a RIDE van, and came to a stop after causing an offi- cer to leap out of the way. Police have charged the man with one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, In an effort to be more 'visible and effective, Durham Police have increased the size of their RIDE team from 10 officers to Publishing Schedule |{ Tt fundraiser g Kurz Meats Black The Port Perry Star The Weekend Star Forest Hams for sale, will be publishing will publishing Jost . in ime for ristmas. ams are | December 29. December 24 & 31. "bout 1 ke. and are $10 Holiday Hours: Until Thurs. reg. hours: Fii.. Dec. 24 - closed at 2pm; each. December 25, 26, 27 - Closed: Tues., Dec. 28 - open at 8:30am; Fn. Dec. 31 - closed: Regular hours commence January 2, 2000 Season's Greetings This is a fundraiser for the Manilla Library Associations Restoration Fund. Please call Amanda at (705) 357-2181. 4 IN A HURRY? NO TIME TO COOK? 10% SENIORS DISCOUNT EVERYDAY EXCLUDING SPECIALS they'll love and you'll appreciate! + High Speed Internet on Cable A No phone lines I * No busy signals + Always connected + 100 times faster than traditional dial up + Gift Certificates Available ® compton Communications Please check our Website for availability. www compton net or call (905) 985-8171 CHRIS HALL/PORT PERRY STAR DRIVER ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY: Emergency crews responded to an accident shortly after 11 a.m. last Thursday (Dec. 16) after a two-vehicle colli- sion occurred just south of Cragg Rd. in Greenbank. Firefighters from the Scugog Fire Department, Ontario Provincial Police officers and an ambulance crew were called to the scene after a small Toyota and a transport truck col- lided on Hwy. 12. No serious injuries were reported. Police nab 13 more drunk drivers on region's roads Durham Regional Police laid another 13 charges for impaired dri- ving last week, bringing the total number of drunk drivers caught at RIDE checks to 40 over the first four weeks of the program. Last week RIDE offi- cers set up check points in Oshawa, Whitby, Bowmanville, Ajax, Pickering, Courtice, Port Perry, and Uxbridge. They stopped a total of 8,700 vehicles, and administered 163 road- Bill's Picks As the last days Millennium drondle to a precious few, it 1s ime to look back at the wild ride that was the 20th Century. I have several books that do just that. LIFE: Our Century in Pictures ($81.00) and CANADA'S CENTURY ($55.00 while the massive CENTURY is a good value at $75.00 given that it weighs 10 Ibs! Plus lots of last minute gift ideas! [ £8 3 Seaton') Greetings Books Galore & More 175 Perry St., Port Perry Tel: (905) 985-8645 of the ) give a look back side breath tests. Police issued 32 twelve-hour suspensions for registering a warning, and arrested 13 people for exceeding the legal blood-alcohol limit. They also charged three people for impaired driving, one person for refusing to provide a breath sample, and two others for possession of a controlled substance. After four weeks, the Durham Regional Police RIDE unit has stopped a total of 27,025 vehicles at check points, adminis- tered 628 breath tests, issued 118 twelve-hour suspensions, and charged 40 people for exceeding the legal blood-alcohol limit of 0.08 mg. Scented Candles for awarm Christmas Glow!