OPP Beat

CHANGING CONDITIONS – BRIDGES AND ICE (North Bay, On) - Bridges and overpasses are often the most dangerous parts of the road in the late fall and winter. They freeze first.

SHARING THE ROAD WITH LARGE VEHICLES (North Bay, On) Large vehicles including transports and buses are amongst the many obstacles that we encounter on our highways.

Twelve charges laid Seymour Street and the North Bay By-Pass (North Bay, On) – Officers from the North Bay OPP and the North East Region Traffic and Marine were monitoring the section of the North Bay bypass between the Highway 17 off-ramp and Seymou

TWO BREAK-INS Items Thrown Through Doorways (Astorville, On) North Bay OPP is investigating a two (2) overnight break and enters that took place in Astorville (Wednesday to Thursday, October 27th-28th, 2004). At approximately 1:30 a.m.

TWO 24 VOLT BATTERIES TAKEN FROM VEHICLE Parked at Local Motel (Mattawa, On) Mattawa OPP is investigating the theft of two car batteries taken from a vehicle parked at a Highway 17 motel parking lot in Papineau-Cameron Township.

OPP Caution ‘Shoulder Riders’ - Again (North Bay, On) - It would appear that area motorists do not get the message that passing off a roadway is against the law.

HWY 11 CLOSED WEST OF HWY 631 Please be advised that Hwy 11 west of the Hwy 631 turn off to Hornepayne has been closed due to inclement weather creating poor road conditions.

OPP JOINS CANADAíS POLICE SERVICES FOR OPERATION IMPACT (Orillia, ON) - Friday, Oct.

WATCHOUT FOR WILDLIFE ON OUR HIGHWAYS Hunting Season is Here! (North Bay, Ontario) Hunting season is in full swing which highlights the need for motorists to be more aware of what’s around them when traveling area highways at this time of the year.

FALL SEATBELT INITIATIVE CONCLUDES That Doesn’t Mean You Stop Buckling Up! North Bay, Mattawa, and Powassan OPP officers concluded the Fall Seat Belt Initiative at midnight Sunday October 4th, 2004, 2004.