The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

"WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2000 - 1 Special unit catching fewer speeders of late The number of speeding tickets issued in North Durham continue to drop, say police. According to recent numbers released by the Select Enforcement Unit -- special unit formed strictly to patrol the roadyays in Scugog, Uxbridge and Brock -- only 44 motorists were handed speeding tickets last week. While the inclement weather conditions may have played a large role in the decline, police believe that the public is getting the message about speeding. During the week of Dec. Il to 16, the special unit wrote up a total of 44 speeding tickets. A single ticket was also handed out for a moving violation charge and one other fora registration viola- tion. During that week, offi- cers set up speed traps in Scugog on Simcoe St., just south of Scugog Line 3 and on Simcoe St near the Shirley Rd; Regional Rd. 23 by Medd Rd and Regional Rd. 23 by Chalk Lake Rd; and on Regional Rd. 19 by Sandy Rd. In Uxbridge, offi- cers were set up on Davis Dr. by Conc. 6; Regional Rd. 8 by Siloam and by Epsom; and Regional Rd. 21 by Goodwood. RIDE cops seize weapons A Janetville man was one of two men charged with weapons offenses during a routine RIDE check last weekend. Durham Police report that officers stopped a vehicle around 12:20 a.m, on Dec. 15 on Bayley St. east of Church St., in Ajax during a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) check. Officers discovered an open bottle of alcohol in the vehicle and, after a search of the vehicle and its occupants, seized three knives, a sharpened sword and a .22-calibre rifle with ammunition. Two men are charged with a series of weapons- related offenses. Regular priced Christmas Items > 0 0 ERE In Store Regular oO FF Priced Items Dec. 27 - Dec. 31 24 Brock St. W., Uxbridge 9058527127 OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS. Best wishes for the New Your, and thanks Jo be hogs ghee' Holiday RIDE effort contines Spotchecks net 11 more drunk drivers : Durham Police pulled another 11 drunk drivers off the road last week as their Holiday Season RIDE initiative. continues. During the fourth week of 'the RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign, officers stopped approximately 8,000 vehicles and admin- ist 133 breath tests. INVENTORY CLEARANCE 4 Days Only! Sale ends Dec. 30th First Come | Limited Quantities Have a Great Holiday 4 Banff Road, ving in Durham Region; SERRE TR A total of 27,235 vehicles ae. been checked over that period of time, resulting in 357 roadside tests and 107 license suspensions. . During the fourth week, which ran from Mec. 10to 16, officers also laid impaired driving, drug, breach, ted and weapons charges. a8 They also handed out one obstruct - police' - charge, five license suspensions charges, four liquor violations and 23 additional Highway Traffic kd Act charges. : \. from the staff at 3 : HOURS: 5 Wolpe oper | Yessem #7, Uxbridge | 98pm Sat. 9-5 905-852-5315 | aaa a a ET TN a -