UNDER

CYCLISTS -

SCRUTINY

_ Spring is here, summer is
coming... And this-‘means the |
renewal of many outdoor activ- .

ities, With the coming of these
activities comes concern for young
and old as pedestrians and jog-

_ gers compete for space with cyc-
lists, skateboarders and roller.

skaters. And all of the afore-men-

-tioned compete with motor
_ vehicles for what they believe ‘to
' . be their fair share of the road.
The-end result of this competition .
could be tragedy if everyone
doesn’t use a little common sense

. and a ‘Jot of extra ¢ care.

Careless cyclists are one seg-

-. ment of the population that have
been brought to the attention of

~ RCMP on numerous occasions
., recently. As- a result the local.
“police have issued this warning:

"As a result of numerous com-

‘plaints received by this detach-
ment in regards to careless cyc-.
" lists, the members of the Terrace
RCMP detachment are prepared: -

to charge those cyclists who fail to

comply with the rules of the road.

"Cyclists should be familiar

“with the law. Rights and duties of

cyclists are set out in Section 185
of the Motor Vehicle Act. If you
are charged for an offence under

‘this act a fine of $75 is imposed."

And in addition to the fine, the

RCMP can also seize your bicycle. —

For the safety ‘and peace of
mind of everyone in your. family, .

pay special attention to a few

spécific riding habits. ‘Following i is ,
- a list of the most abused regula-
tions under Section 185 in Ter-
race as compiled by RCMP Cet.

Jamie Praticante.
' O Riding on the sidewalk.

© Failing to ride on the ‘right *
hand side of the road. fe

© Riding two abreast,
0 Riding with "no hands". 7
o Riding with more passen-

gers than the _ bicycle: was 7

designed to. carry (doubling), :
© Attaching a bicycle or its

"rider to a motor vehicle using a

rope or some other means. This

regulation also applies to coasters,
roller skates, sleds or any’, ‘other
| “play vehicle”.

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These are the young artists who
created the posters being seen
around the community to pro-
mote the Miss Terrace pageant.
Standing, right, are first prize

second place finisher Harjog

place winners Gordon Moore,
Joey Bolstad .and Pamela
Sharma. Their efforts earned
them Skeena Mall gift certift-
cates ranging between $5 and
$25, presented during March.
Clarence Michiel Elementary
won all the prizes in the event,
open to all area schools to pro-

in schools and the community.
The pagenat committee is
now seeking nine young ladies,
ages 7-9, to appear on crowning
night, May 9, to symbolize the
future Miss. Terrace. The com-

ence is necessary, but they're
-looking for extroverted children.

for more information. - -

winner Brent VanHalderen and —

Maitu. Sitting are the third |

mote the Miss Terrace Pageant ——

mittee says no modelling experi-

Contact Lyn Lagace (635-3516) .
or Murray Metcalfe (635-9586) —

60 _ Terrace Review — April 10, 1992

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