Reminder to motorists: Stop for the school bus!
The North Bay Police Service continues to receive complaints regarding motorists who fail to stop for a school bus. Motorists are reminded that they must stop in both directions when a school bus’s upper red lights are flashing. Vehicle owners are also advised that they can be charged if their vehicle illegally passes a stopped school bus, even if they weren't the ones driving at the time.
Know the rules
When driving on a road without a median:
drivers travelling in both directions must stop for a stopped school bus with its upper red lights flashing
when you approach the bus from the front, stop at a safe distance to let children get on or off the bus and cross the road
don't move forward until the red lights have stopped flashing or the bus begins to move.
When driving on a road with a median:
traffic coming from the opposite direction is not required to stop.
Fines:
First offence: $400 to $2,000 and six demerit points.
Each following offence: $1,000 to $4,000, six demerit points and possible jail time (up to six months).
Two face drug charges
This morning, following an ongoing Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) investigation and the execution of a CDSA search warrant of a residence in the 200 block of Second Avenue East, North Bay Police Street Crime unit officers arrested and charged:
Rebecca Ann Rodaila Gagne, age 25, of North Bay with:
One count of possession of cocaine the purpose of trafficking; and
One count of possession of property obtained by crime.
Elon George Ingram, age 28, of North Bay with:
One count of possession of cocaine the purpose of trafficking; and
One count of possession of property obtained by crime.
As a result of the investigation, police seized:
7 grams of cocaine; and
approximately $1,000 in Canadian currency.
The two accused were released from custody with court appearances scheduled for August 16, 2016.
