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14 economist suntribune police saturday oct 26 2002 frightening number of kids not buckled up properly in blitz by kathleen griffin staff writer operation impact a nationwide one- day campaign targeting drivers who dont buckle up cost 58 york region drivers 110 and two demerit- points each but the really scary statistics from the blitz held on oct 5 are the ones involv ing children and their safety seats with the vast majority of parents still unable or unwilling to ensure the seats are properly installed while die sample was small at 29 imagine what it would be like vision correction to wake up in the the same is morning and be true of laser able to see life would be simpler you could wake up and get on with your day every day peoples lives are changing through non surgical orthok dr hafiz h walji bsc msc od fios 6633 hwy 7 1 km east of main st markham tel 905 471 eyes 3937 now there are two revolutionary but safe ways to be free from nearsighted and astigmatism its time for you to join thousands of children and adults who have brought their world into focus playtime was never this fun enjoy lavish stage shows and elaborate fashion shows experience onstage audience eventscontests with edge attend specialized educational seminars visit the celebrity fantasy bedrooms cheekout the latest products services from around the world for complete details visit wwweverythingtodowfthsexcom the show allinclusive admission 20 includes shows seminars more restricted to w and over oct 31- nov 3 2002 automotive building exhibition place calllg775044sex thurs oct 3u 3 pm ii pm fri nov 1 3 pm 12 am sat nov z- ii am 12 am sun nov 3 ii am s pm youd love it if youre naughty youd love ft if youre nice this show has something for everyone for extra fun visit with your playtime partner 4rlv lsyfes- gnc 222 wzjeclge 5y cars a staggering 93 per cent of tether straps were misused or not used at all while 80 per cent of the seatbelt assemblies werent properly attached to the child seats its frightening said sgt peter orlovski we had a woman stop during the blitz and ask us to show her how to prop erly install her seat and the child was three years old she hadnt tethered the seat to the car at all we couldnt believe it the national average of com pliance lies somewhere between 30 and 60 per cent and despite wellpublicized clinics and edu cation programs yorks average remains well below that people think they can just put the seat in the back and thats it but there are a variety of levels people need to look at the tether straps which secure the seat the seatbelt which attaches in various ways the safety seat and the restraint mechanism on the seat itself sgt orlovski explained im quite upset at these numbers he said the force is committed to continuous and unrelenting education and enforcement for parents information is available through tire york region public health department at 1-800- 3615653 or at any police station as well staff at most car dealer ships are trained to install child safety seats across canada operation impact is an initia tive of the canadian association of chiefs of police which encour ages forces across the country to enforce a zero tolerance policy for drivers and passengers who dont buckle up police and health department nurses stopped cars for a seat belt count on oct 5 between 130 and 330 pm at the inter sections ofyonge street and 16th avenue and carrville road and bathurst street they stopped 398 vehicles and issued 58 seat belt violations for a compliance rate of 85 per cent compared to the national average of 90 per cent approximately onethird of drivers and passengers killed in fatal collisions in ontario last year were not wearing seatbelts in york region 225 per cent of all fatal accidents had lack of or improper use of seatbelts as a contributing factor to death transport canada estimates 11690 lives have been saved by seatbelts between 1990 and 2000 york police will continue the campaign as october is the forces seatbelt month our lowest prices of the season sale from w each p1558gr13 blizzakws50 wintertires includes road hazard warranty 20000 series other sizes sale 827916019 each order r2884 ne111a2 b 1 sale prices end saturday november 2 2002 while quantities last auto centre direct line 9058826194 hours monfri 73oam900pm saturday 80oam6oopm sunday 11o0am600pm 9i c ontarios drive clean motorist 11 assurance program ttaoadl foft altomctve rkaix accredited test repair facility mm neihakk jjj ftaseagcargdgtyi