AB - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 3, 1997 Photo radar alerts vague RCMP SAY they are keep- ing their promise to inform the public about pholo radar sites through a loll-free tele- phone line. But the information -is vague as to when and where the vans will be photograph- ing passing motorists in the northwest. , While the recorded mes- sage lells callers that photo radar will be in the area be- tween set dates, it doesn’t give the exact location or time. That’s because il’s next to impossible to predict when they will be there, says Sgt. Rick Plantinga of the In- tegrated 9 Traffic Camera Unit in Prince George. “Basically we've been going there (Terrace) every second week,’ he said. There are only two photo radar vans patrolling the area from Prince Rupert to Prince George. Unexpected road construc- tion or van maintenance could alter the schedules, says Plantinga. Weather condilions and the angle of the sua can also force officers to change locations. To insure that phoio radar was not just an attempt at generating extra cash, the provincial government promised to tell the public when and wheze photo radar is deployed. ‘We have to say where photo radar will be,’’ said Platinga. ‘‘It’s a public rela- tions thing.” But he does want to be THIS SIGN may be the only warning you'll gett that t photo radar is out and about. accused of giving out misi0- Const. J.R. Walker stands beneath the new sign erected on highway 37 just south formation, explaining that of the four way stop sign. You can expect to see a van in Terrace this coming by the time the media gets wegkend., the schedules things could change. that people should assume outside of city limits and “Eventually scheduling that photo radar could be you can expect to see photo can get to be a nightmare,’’ any where at any time. radar in three locations be said. “People should be under around Terrace. Const. 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