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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2000 News 2 child restraint enforcement Special seat belt and to the seat belt In the Colonel of the Utah dents the During the next several 1998, Highway Patrol directed all Troopers to have zero tolerance for seatbelt and child restraint violations. Were back to months, local UHP Troopers will be working special seatbelt and child restraint enforcement shifts in Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne, Piute, Garfield and Kane Counties. These shifts have been funded by the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Utah Office of Highway Safety. The officers working these shifts will strictly concentrate on enforcing Utahs Seat Belt and Child Restraint laws. A violation of these laws carries a $45 fine. Troopers will work these enforcement shifts in all areas of the involved counties with specific shifts assigned to the towns of Manti, Ephraim, Mt. Pleasant, Gunnison, Salina, Richfield, Elsinore, Monroe, Joseph, Junction, Kanab, Panguitch and Loa. Troopers will also concentrate on areas around schools and shopping centers. In addition to the special enforcement, Troopers regular seatbelt and child restraint enforcement will also be increased. zero tolerance because despite laws requiring children to ride buckled up iij Utah and in every other state, six out of 10 children killed in crashes are unbuckled, said Lt. Colonel James E. Utley, Assistant Superintendent of the Utah Highway Patrol. This directive remains in effect and warnings for these violations will not be issued. The reason for this hard line on seatbelt and child restraint violations is that officers see first-han- d the hundreds of crash victims that could have avoided serious injury and death in our state if they had been buckled up. The Utah State Legislature amended these laws earlier this year. It is now a primary violation for anyone 19 years of age or younger to be traveling in a vehicle on a public roadway without using a seatbelt. Brochures explaining to stu- - Pol ice Ti p of the Week Lets talk about the roads. signs, stopping at them may . No, no, not those roads, good save 'the front of your vehicle ;heaveas.Tbe, roadshere in from enwanted trauma, and Kanab, you know the streets stopping.at them may save that have the red and white someones life. Traffic reality octagon signs at some of the in Kanab is that over 60 of intersections. Some of us seem vehicle accidents are the reconfused as to the real pur-- " sult of failure to yield at stop pose of these signs. STOP is and yield signs. We have written in large white letters enough stuff going on right for ail to see. Stop means, well now to, keep everyone stirred stop, not slow or look both up; throwing in an accident ways and gun Actually because you didnt stop would for the seem to be rather poor timing. is reason there good it changes law were sent to all area high schools in May when the new laws took effect. (Primary violation means that you may be stopped and issued a citation if you or anyone 19 years of age or younger are not wearing a seatbelt or if a child is not in a safety seat as required.) Children ages 0 to 4 must be in an approved and properly secured child safety seat. Drivers and front-sepassengers over 19 of years age are also required to use seatbelts, but can only be cited when stopped for another violation. The driver is responsible for unrestrained occupants in the vehicle under the age of 16, however, unrestrained occupants over the age 16 can receive their own citation. UHP Section 10, Lt. Keith Squires reports that this area of the state is far behind in complying with the seatbelt and child restraint laws. We have spent many years educating folks on how they can save their families from serious injuries by buckling up. Now we need to follow up by strongly enforcing the laws that are on the books. Squires stated that there is no job more difficult for a police officer than investigating the death or injury of a child, especially when it is so easily preventable. at Anyone interested in learning more about child-safet- y seat proor child their seats grams having inspected for proper installation should contact the UHP Section 10 Office in Richfield at (435)896--, 2780 or their local Health The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime, does not mean he is guilty. The defendant is presumed innocent, until and unless proven guilty. Names will be withheld in some cases due to the sensitive nature of the crimes, or if the defendant is a juvenile. During the period from September 8th through the 14th, the Kanab City Police Department handled 13 cases, 58 incidents, issued 12 warnings and five citations. During the same period the Animal Control Officer had 10 investigations, picked up two, issued one citation, two warnings, and releasedadopted out Police unable to locate the suspect at the time. An attempt to locate was put out for the suspect and vehicle. Domestic. Siblings arguing over property that was left to them by deceased parents in a Criminal mischieftrespass. Theft. Tourist misplaced his backpack and unable to locate. . Inside pack was all of his personal identification as in passport, etc.. ..If found, please turn into the Kanab City Police. Miscellaneous calls for the reached and property was vided among them. Vehicle damage. di- James Nelson, 18, Kanab. Subject allegedly passed in a no passing September 9 Robert conduct. zone, chipping the windshield Disorderly Riding, 58, KanabRonald Bruce of vehicle he passed. Issued a Carter Sr., 40, Kanab. Two sub- citation and restitution shall jects signed complaints against be paid. each other. Both parties alleged Threatened suicide. Male that they were threatened by the adult from Kanab called 911 other. Officer gave each subject a dispatch and informed them citation with each signing as com- that he was going to commit suicide. Law enforcement had plainants. & mental health intervene. Two September 10 13 Illegals. Seventeen illegals Kanab Police Officers required were held for INS for deporta- to transport subject to Dixie tion. MedicalPsychology Center. 11 September September 14 seven. Two male juveniles, 13, Kanab. Subjects allegedly broke out a window, broke a signal light, and damaged chrome to a vehicle. A small camper shell had windows broken out. Estimated $400 in damages. Both referred to Juvenile Court. Burglary of a vehicletheft. Male juvenile, 16, Kanab. Juvenile Allegedly entered a vehicle and stole a money bag containing $41.55. 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In his closing statement, Orton expressed thanks to the League of Cities and Towns for the opportunity and forum to debate on the issues facing local government. He then reiterated his desire for a substantive debate devoted solely to the issue of education and suggested that the most appropriate forum for that debate would be in front of Utahs educators at the upcoming UEA Convention. Orton then pressed Leavitt to agree to an hour-lon- g education debate in front of the educators and Leavitt finally responded, OK, lets do it! |