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Show Lakeside Review, Wednesday, January 14, 1987 5A Police take 'hard line' on child restraint law SALT LAKE CITY Though the child restraint law took effect in 1985 and hasnt been strictly enforced, this year will be different, according to law enforcement officials. A law enforcement officer and officials from the Utah Department of Health say usage of car seats and seat belts to restrain children is up and so is enforcement. Last year we were taking a soft enforcement, letting people know it was the law and that you were going to get arrested here, said Sgt. Bardell Hamilton of the Utah Highway Patrol. The child restraint law requires that children under 2 years of age ride in an approved car seat. Children aged 2 through 4 must be in a car seat or use a safety Photo by PORTABLE SNOWMAN sitting atop Far- mington resident Darren Smith's car has ridden all over town. But he refuses to be n Callahan dropped off anywhere, according to Tyler Watts and Jared Tennant, the two Davis High School students who built him. belt. Bardell said the Utah Highway Patrol gave people some leeway last year as an education period because the law was just being introduced, but now no more Mr. Nice Guy. Enforcement of the law is now going to start taking a hard line, Shoveling snow onto state highways violation of law is corrected. The states snow removal poli(10-4states: The removal of the normal snowfall and windrows of plowed snow on private road approaches and driveways, both on and off the highway cy 2) he said. Bardell said in 1986 the Highbelts. But according to the Highway way Patrol arrested 392 people who did not have their infants or Patrol officer there are some exchildren properly restrained while ceptions in prosecuting the law. traveling in a vehicle. The Patrol Proof of the operator being the issued 1,509 warnings. childs parent or legal guardian is However, the law enforcement required before a ticket can be isofficer feels that during 1987 sued. The law also exempts buses, those two figures could be intermotorcycles and taxis. changed. There is a lot of exemptions And that makes Health Departto the law there dont need to ment officials very happy. be, he said, adding, but we are According to the latest statewide survey conducted by the talking about a small number of Department of Health, 27 percent people who do not comply with of all infants and toddlers were the law. And those few who do not properly restrained, compared with 14 percent in 1984 and 20 comply may find themselves slapped with a fine ranging anypercent in 1985. use where from $1 to $250, which Although increases every year, says Laura may be increased to $500. child-restrai- nt mP V CLASS OR WORKSHOP Transfers or Refunds) f right-of-wa- Five children in 1985 and another five in 1986 were killed in automobile crashes. None of the children were in car seats or seat Afly New Aside from adding to UDOTs of burden of snow removal, putting When clearing these apsnow from privately owned driveproaches, the property owner ways and parking lots onto state shall not push or pile the snow highways and islands also creates onto the State a dangerous road condition. The People often clear their own extra snow makes the highway driveways and parking lots of that much more slick and unsafe snow and then push the snow out for travel. onto state roads or even onto the UDOT advises thos?" living islands in the roads in the belief road crews from UDOT will re- along a state highway to push the snow from their driveway around move it, officials said. However, UDOT snowplows the driveway or toward the downsimply push snow off the high- side of traffic. That will prevent way and oftentimes the snow UDOT snowplows from piling ends up back in the driveway the snow back into the driveway when they plow past. when the trucks go by. The Utah Department of Transportation has been issuing encroachment notices to violators. The notices result in a fine levied each day until the situation 5 years old. Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Bardell Hamilton (Coupon OFF $5.00 0n right-of-wa- y, state highways. hard line ooooooc oooooc is the responsibility the property owner. Private citizens who own property along state highways in Utah are breaking the law when they plow snow from their driveways and parking lots and push it onto of the Occupant Protection Program, too many children still are not protected. Lewis said motor vehicle accidents remain the leading cause of death among Utah children under Lewis, director 'Enforcement of the (child restraint) law is going to start taking a Required-(N- o A y. Monday LAYTON 21 East Gentile Layton 544-591- $ 1 Hoo oooovx 1 thru Friday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 10-- 6 oooooo Monday thru OGDEN 2318 Washington Blvd. 1 Ogden 392-508- eoeeeoc ooooo Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. epT oooeeet 87 TAX TIME 2nd SEMESTER SALE!! 150 ct. NOTEBOOK PAPER Twin POCKET PORTFOLIO $1.00 Value ea. Value 50C 70 Sheet iWIREBOUND N0TEB00X PAPER 11x8'2 or NOTEBOOK PAPER asst. 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