April 21, 2015
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POLICE INVESTIGATING THEFT OF TOOLS
(KINCARDINE TWP, ON) – April 20, at 9:28 a.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft from a work site in the 900 block of Bervie Sideroad in Kincardine Township.
Sometime between 3 p.m. April 17, and 8:30 a.m. April 20, a crane storage compartment was forcibly entered. The list of stolen items includes a number of crane lifting belts, box of grease, jugs of anti-freeze and jugs of diesel exhaust fluid. The value of the stolen items is estimated to be more than $700.
The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
DRIVERS REMINDED TO SHARE ROAD WITH MOTORCYCLISTS
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – At the end of an especially-long winter, the warm weather is finally arriving and the South Bruce OPP expects to see motorcycle enthusiasts taking advantage of it. All drivers must share the roadway and drive courteously to avoid potentially dangerous incidents. The following tips are offered to help avoid colliding with a motorcycle:
Be sure that you are safe to proceed before doing so; check your mirrors and all around your car.
Over one-third of all crashes with motorcycles are intersection-related. Slow down as you come to an intersection and look carefully for traffic, traffic control signals, cyclists, pedestrians.
Be extra cautious when turning left in front of motorcycles. It’s difficult to judge their speed and the turn signal may unintentionally be on as some models don’t shut off automatically.
Watch for signs, such as shoulder-checking or leaning, that indicate the rider is going to change lanes.
A motorcycle is more difficult to see than other vehicle and its profile is smaller from most angles.
Drivers can easily misjudge a motorcycle’s speed or distance.
Make sure you don’t pull out in front of, or cut off, a motorcycle.
Speed and other aggressive tactics, such as tailgating, can be more dangerous to the motorcyclist who has less protection on a smaller open vehicle.
Give other drivers space to change lanes, avoid cutting them off, and signal your turns and lane changes properly.
Respect motorcycle riders; they are just as entitled to use the road as you are. Aggressive or unsafe drivers need to be reported to police.
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