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tt p my xy j r w 4 june almost half of all fatal motorcycle crashes involves speeding economist suntribune thursday june 19 1997 pt5 motorcyclists may have a rebel image but operat ing one of these machines gives you the responsibili ty to play strictly by the books when youre in the market for a motorcycle your best bet is a depend able and established retail er theyll have all the paperwork to ensure the motorcycle is certified if youre buying the motor cycle secondhand from an individual you must get it safetychecked first ask the seller for past ownership and mainte nance records too remember if the price is too good to be true it probably is take the vehicle out for a test drive paying particular attention to the cornering steering brakes and tires you have to feel com fortable with the overall condition and the way it handles be aware of and obey all the rules of the road in case of an acci dent motorcyclists dont have the physical protec tion offered by an enclosed vehicle placing an extra burden on the driver dress appropriately every time you ride start ing with a helmet that fits and is secured with a chin strip while a helmet can save your life in a mishap a jacket full length pants boots and gloves can save your skin from serious cuts and burns though you cant read the minds of other drivers you can keep alert in multivehicle acci dents involving a motor cycle and car the most common mistake is failing to yield the right of way learn from other motorcyclists fatal mis takes upwards of half of all motorcyclists involved in fatal accidents were speeding drive the speed limit adjusting your speed for the road traffic and weather conditions and for night driving at night it is more difficult to see and be seen increase your visibility and your chances of sur vival by wearing lightcol ored clothing with reflec tive material you can also make your bike more visi ble by attaching reflectors or reflective tape keep your bike in top working order a signifi cant number of motorcy cles involved in fatal acci dents had obvious defects the most common being insufficient tire tread m b h auto service i youre invited to come out and visit with us this saturday june 21 10 am to 4 pm 4531 14th ave at kennedy east of esso prizes coffee donutsf information clinics meet the staff wheels ontario government notice highway 404 widening from highway 401 northerly to hwy 407 notice of public information centre the ministry of transportation mto is completing a study to determine long term improvements to highway 404 from highway 401 city of north york regional municipality of metropolitan toronto northerly to highway 407 town of markham regional municipality of york the study addresses issues such as present operational deficiencies future traffic capacity needs safety requirements and a proposal to increase the people carrying capacity of the high way by introduction of high occupancy vehicle hov lanes along highway 404 the design and construction of highway 404 through highway 404407 interchange is being undertaken by others as a result of this study mto is proposing to widen highway 404 to 10 basic lanes from highway 401 to highway 407 the widening will include the provision for one hov lane in each direction other improvements proposed include an improved ramp connection from highway 401 eastbound to highway 404 northbound and maintaining access to and from sheppard avenue on highway 404 the proposed widening of highway 404 will necessitate improvements to drainage and illumination this strudy also identifies a construction staging plan for the above improvements stage 1 construction involves reconstruction of the highway 404 median from highway 401 northerly 74 km to the cnr underpass which includes concrete median barriers drainage and high mast illumination stage 2 construction is for improvements to the highway 401404 interchange and includes three 3 new bridges within the interchange stage 3 construction is for the final widening of highway 404 to accommodate hov lanes as well as completion of the highway 401404 inter change improvements the detail design component of this study encompasses stages 1 and 2 while the long term improvements will be designed closer to the implementation of stage 3 this study follows a class environmental assessment process approved for highway projects of this type an environmental study report esr will be prepared to document both the interim stage 1 and 2 improvements and the long term widening requirements the esr will abe filed with the ministry of the environment and energy moee and will be made available for public review further public notices will be published at the time of submission you are encouraged to contact mto or the consultant project staff if you have any questions about this project if you feel after consulting with mto staff that serious concerns remain unresolved it is your right to request that the pro ject be subject to the formal environmental assessment review and approval process possibly including a formal pub lic hearing the decision rests with the minister of the environment and energy to allow residents and members of the public an opportunity to review and comment on the work to date which includes the identification and evaluation of alternatives and the technically preferred design a public information centre has been scheduled as follows date wednesday june 25 1997 place sir samuel b steele jr school 131 huntsmill boulevard scarborough ontario time 530 pm to 830 pm we are interested in receiving any comments or concerns you or your group may have regarding the proposed improvements if you wish to be involved in this study or receive further information please contact us any further notification by mto shall only be provided to those who have expressed an interest in being further involved comments and information supplied by those attending this public information centre are being collected to assist the ministry of transportation in meeting the requirements under the environmental assessment act all information will be kept on file for use during the study and may be included in study documentation which is made available for public review names and addresses will be kept confidential please send any comments or requests to mr ernie salva project manager highway engineering section ministry of transportation 5th floor atrium tower 1201 wilson avenue downsview ontario m3m 1j8 msssieradzki environmental planner environmental section ministry of transportation 5th floor atrium tower 1201 wilson avenue downsview ontario m3m 1j8 mrjdhiiottpeng mccormick rankin corporation 2655 north sheridan way mississauga ontario l5k 2p8 mr sandford smith p eng greer galloway group 973 crawford avenue peterborough ontario k9j3x1 tel fax 4162355566 4163258070 tel fax 416 2355549 416 3258070 tel fax 905 8238500 905 8238503 tel fax 705 7435780 705 7439595 des renseignements sur ce programme sont disponibles en francais en composant 416 2353403 ontario all scheduled maintenance included 1997 mazda protege se with air conditioning jlte la from 24 month walkaway lease 1 5l fuel injected engine auto transmission tilt air conditioning interval wipers amfm stereo cassette 14 wheel split folding rear seat plus much more if 1 997 mazda 626 lx with air c0nditk from ml i3 24 month walk away lease kwcd 3 d 20l d0hc engine 4 speed auto transmission 4 wheel independent suspension amfm stereo cassette power windows locks mirrors air conditioning tinted glass interval wipers dual air bags tit buckets centre console and much more lease based on 24 months with 1 800 down on 626 1 500 on protege 40000 km allowed 1 at and security deposit required freight pdl taxes administration fee licensing gas extra 626 lease rate from 43 on 626 48 on protege an scheduled maintenance during the duration of the lease cannot be combined with any other offer lease by june 3097 all maintenance included 2941210 passion for the 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