7 mse, CALENDAR OF EVENTS JULY 200 _ drivers in northern region |Z SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY THURSDAY _ FRIDAY SATURDAY _ By KAT LEE. northerners will most likely ary to June and this year’s’ and run, accident benefits, | . || | . || | 1. | 2 7 SAFE DRIVERS in the be refunded more. Those el- collisions in the same time and third party legal liabil- ace ie Terrace area could more igible for refund can expect _ period and place . show that _ ity. oy Adult & Kids ‘Computer Camps run Tues i. all month. ‘than $150 a year on optional a cheque in the mail at the the numbers have, in fact, | According to ICBC, the . _ Call the library for more etails. . oy insurance thanks to rate -endofJuly. —— : - decreased; 300 last year to average person paid $601 J, | It It —ll reductions by ICBC. " ICBC: spokesman Doug 232 this year. for.basic insurance last year, .||3 4 ae 6 7) 7 Be 9 The provincial crown McClelland speculates the. Although people are but northerners will most. | World sas SRC: Around the SRC; Around the Se; Around the ‘ “corporation announced $100 reason northerners are sav- driving more safely, the cost likely be paying less. 14 © 2:00-3:00 2s 6-9 10-00-11: es 3-5 e _ million in rate reductions for ing more on insurance is of injury claims are rising. . Staying with the previ- iatorckeeans 10:00-11:00 2 5 10:00-11:00 ca optional insurance holders probably because the crash The cost of accidents is pro- ous example of a respon-. is! . last-week, and an overall re- rate is lower’here than the jected to rise by 3.5 per cent sible driver in. their 40s Wt -12 !. » “fund of $30 million June 21. provincial average. ~ in 2006. with a 4x4, northern diiv- te vin || SRC: Spying a sy ng ! ; Optional insurance gives * ..The local ICBC branch~ Because basic insurance. ers are paying almost $300 2:00-3:00 || 10:00-11:00 Ages 6-9 10.00-11:00 :. , ‘“Smore coverage to third party has worked with the Min- rates pay for over 75 percent — less than the same person in as 2:00-3:00 oo i. “Liabilities and contains colli- istry of Highways to lower of the cost of injury claims, the Lower Mainland; basic , -., sion insurance, andvsavings: injury claims in the re- the basic rates will probably insurance for the northern 17 1119 20. | 21 will vary with: each.cus- gion. They’ve widened the — stay the same. driver is $461, while the rate sta SRC: Spy Gadgets || SRC: Spy Gadgets SiC: Sy Gadgets : tomer depending on driving. highway to Kitimat, put in. If the B.C. Utilities Com- . is $739 for the Lower Main- 2:00-3:00 ‘B00. 11:00 Ages6-9 10:01:00 + “record, vehicle use, type of rumble strips, and improved mission approves the. ba- -land person. iodaeekoaee : 2:00-3:00 "- .. car, and location. RoadStar © stoplights and Signs in the sic insurance rate, this will However, everyone’s ba- = i.” »* Eustomers who have no at- ° area. be the third year the rates sic insurance rates will be: o.,. at 26 at aT et 28 vt = fault claim for nine years A comparison - of last . haven’ t moved. different since rates vary de- Listening © Ages | | Listen Listening ListeningAges joo will save the most. year’s collisions: ‘in . the’ Basic insurance gives pending on driving:.record, 10-14 » 2:00-3:00 | | Ages 6-9 10:00-11:00 35 i The good : news is that an- northern region from Janu- protection for things like hit _ vehicle use, and location. i oie lehas 1200-11:00 mes be 10.00-11:00 nual savings are, roughly - 10 per cent higher in the North '. Coast area than. the provin- _cial average of $61.“ an For example, i in the Ter- race. ‘area, ‘optional i insurance | ’ for-a responsible driver in their 40s with a4x4 before .the June 21 announcement _was $756; with the rate now ~~ around $594, the savings’ on optional insurance was . $162. _ = A person with: the same "qualities i in the Lower Main- ‘ land originally paying $898 . for optional insurance now — pays $812, and saves $86. -»~ “That’s'$76 more in sav-+ _, ings. for the northerner than ‘the person cin the Lower ‘Mainland. ~ - People renewing their op- 7 . tional insurance will pay at . -the reduced rate, and those =" who have already renewed oy their optional insurance will Teceive a refund.. , ~The provincial ‘average ; for refunds i is about $35, and Buckle . Lease for per month for 48 OTHER 48 MONTH LEASES OFFERED l | : O 4 o. S t fnonths with 54,800 MONTHLY DOWN PAYMENT down payment 3337" 39 850 ¢ | or equiva ent trade _$397" 30 eweehacc: patrol By MARGARET SPEIRS INTOXICATED: DRIVERS beware. _ Terrace highway patrol officers will be monitoring | -local highways during the summer Counter Attack en- . forcement campaign J une 24 to July 4. , ) ' Constable Gary Swanson $ 2 O 983" 2 5 7 months ment says drinking and driving not only applies to motor- . . ists, but.also to boaters and — people riding ATVs. '. “If you drink, have a designated. driver. If you’re’ ~ . on a boat make sure there’s somebody: sober to drive,” he says. ATV drivers ¢ can be fined . if intoxicated even: if riding off the highway. “You can still get ticketed if you’re.on a forestry road,” he says, adding drinking and. ’ riding an ATV on the beach ‘at Lakelse Lake is also wor- _thy of a ticket. Driving while under the — . influence also relates to il-- legal drugs and prescription _ drugs. . A person who takes a prescription drug and drives, despite a warning against " driving’ while. taking the medication, can exhibit symptoms of. impairment « and receive a ticket. ' Fatigue can cause prob- lems for drivers too. ° a - At12’- . 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