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economist sunsuntribune police saturday nov 19 2005 crashes involving police cars driving up insurance rates by martin derbyshire staff writer with 465 of them patrolling around the clock you cant miss the fleet of york regional police cruisers on the roads but hopefully you can avoid hitting them police cruisers were involved in 106 collisions last year and have already topped that num ber with 120 so far this year while the damages are cov ered by insurance york regional police chief armand la barge admits that increase in acci dents will mean higher insur ance rates for the region given the nature of the job police officers are more likely to be involved in a collision than anyone else chief la barge said were more likely to be involved in highspeed pursuits and were also out there in all kinds of inclement weather and poor road conditions given the fact police have logged a total of 17 million kilo metres this year theyre bound to have been in the odd fender bender add that to the fact many of the forces new hires need some time to adjust to the differences between driving an ordinary car- or truck and a police vehicle and you have an increase in crashes of course its not always the cops fault officers were found to be at fault in 47 of last years 106 colli sions and in 33 of this years 120 the police always investigate and should the officer be found at fault he could be charged under the police services act or be subject to a range of penalties including a caution reprimand or remedial training chief la barge said despite headlines about increases in gun violence across the gta these days an officer is actually more likely to be killed in a motor vehicle collision than by a bullet he added which is why the message is always safely first no matter how urgent the call york cops are encouraged to obey traffic signals when responding rather than turn on the lights and sirens and blow blindly through traffic if you dont arrive youll be no assistance to those that are in need chief la barge said youre no good whatsoever if you are involved in a collision on the way safety is paramount the safety of our officers and our citizens thats why we encour age officers to drive defensively wbm jpssgsg a festival of food sliced to your referee rtghfcai the tobjfe ojsxjiie ixx tfcfc atmqpliejce of extomewfc feet h wawatfo tbat ooxom from om fenujjf tmtiojnjsu carnavas grills great prices are even belter with our special 20 off introductory offer fa brazilian gritt east eteaver keek zn hwx7 collisions involving police vehicles such as this one at the corner of dale- mount cresent and yonge street in richmond hill earlier this year are on the rise wff community care v access t centre of york region were here for you looking for nursing home placement for yourself or a loved one call the ccac of york region at 1 8884702222 this message brought to you as a community service of the economist sunsuntribune it ht actingmodeling opportunities have you always wondered how people get into sears catalogues walmart and royal bank tv commercials movies canadian tire ads music videos and more its no secret many of those people got their start by attending a starquest search the film and advertising industry is booming scouting all looks shapes sizes and ethnicities newborn to senior no experience necessary this is our last visit to your area this year dont miss this opportunity richmond hill thurs nov 24 hilton garden inn 300 commerce valley dr e hwy 7 404 markham wed nov 23 howard johnson hotel 555 cochrane drive hwy 404 407 attend anytime from 58 pm registration fee 39 gst refunded if you do not qualify for information or to find out about the new starquest double guarantee visit wwwstarquesttalentcom m for 05fors elusive holiday he bur of 9 professional decorated homes in markham and fnionville see the latest trends in interior floral d exterior holida decorating ideas alone the way visit our boutique at the va a- art gallery and shop m complimentary refreshments and prizes tt i n nnnr will be provided at the yz november 19 2005 grf gaiidgj jti am to 400 pm in support of noon- 10 pm visit unvwvnrleygallcryca for more information s ppf varlcymckay art foundation hgwbiwwbwlhmiwwpffvr presenting sponspn nz best ilb rt jl 1 s- canadian sjbreast cancer njfoundation f onitfio chaplrt gold partner scotiabcmk proceeds will support i childrens art programs and art acquisitions at the varley art gallery of markham and breast cancer research tickets the jennie cook team jennie cook murray mac- fartane karen macdonald sylvia morris suttbl suttai marie hogan nnmuiiuminiiirai royal lepage bbmdiimoifflnimiii debbie park powell len powell tami ferguson rodeen antrobus rflkbc mavis smylie ticketsf 30100 queens pantry 9054774625 kates garden 9054757671 jvairley art gallery 9054779511 exb221n rrmsc sluttck rbic sylvia houghton fonj nancy ethier ruth smith