Ken Hardie AUTOTOPIC LAST WEEK, we examined some options under discus- sion at ICBC to drive home the point to bad drivers that they must improve their ac- cident and traffic violation records, in addition to the system changes now discussed, the Motor insurance being Vehicle Currently the have and Branch (MVB) and general’s «ministry taken some steps vestigating others, In April, fines shot up for a nunber of traffic offences. The cost of running yellow or red fights, tailgating, unsafe hine changes and failing to give the right of way jumped fo as much as $125 from $75, Speeding fines increased to $100 from $75 and eacessit e speeding, 40 kilometres or sac.e above the posted speed limit. now costs $150, up from $100, In June, the government: gave the police 200 more roadside screening devices, so now, every patrol vehicle in BC. is equipped atiorney already ure ine police under Manitoba. industry, scheduled B.C. Ferry sailings THE FOLLOWING are the current schedules for B.C. Ferry Corp. routes between the mainland, Vancouver Island and Langdale: @ Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo and Naraimo to Horseshoe Bay: is: effect until June 24, 1993: Leave Horseshoe Bay daily at 7 a.m., 9 am., 1] a.m., | p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Leave Nanaimo daily at 7 a.m., 9a.m., I}am., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. @ Horseshoc Bay to Langdale and Langdale tc Horseshoe Bay: In effect until June 24, 1993: Leave Horseshoe Bay at 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 7:25 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. There will also be extra sailings at 11 p.m. on May 24. Leave Langdale at 6:20 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:25 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. There will also .be extra sailings at 10:10 p.m. on May 24. ® Horseshoe Bay to Bowen isiand and Bowen Island to Horseshoe Bay: In effect year- round. Leave Horseshoe Bay at 6:20 a.m. (daily except Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays), 7:10 a.m., 8:05 a.m., 8:55 a.m. (the Thursday sailing may be replaced by a dangerous cargo sailing at which time no passen- gers will be allowed to board), 9:50 a.m., 11:20 a.m., 12:20 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:25 p.m., 5:25 p.m., 6:25 p.m., 7:45 p.m. (daily except Saturdays), 8:35 p.m., 9:25 p.m. Leave Bowen Island at 5:55 a.m. (daily except Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays), 6:45 a.m., 7:35 a.m., 8:30 a.m., PARNOPSLTON | owes Ge Moll Gorrilay. ig BaD 9:20 a.m., 10:50 a.m., $1:50 aan, 12:50 p.m., 3 p.m., 3:55 p.m. (the Thursday saiting may be replaced by a dangerous cargo sailing at which time no passengers will be allowed to board), 4:50 p.m., 5:50 p.m., 7:20 p.m. (daily except Saturdays), 8:10 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:50 p.m. (Saturdays and holiday Mondays only). @ Tsawwassen io Swartz Bay and. Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen: In ef- fect from Nov. 16, to Dec. 17: Leave Tsawwassen, except for Saturdays and Sundays, every hour on the hour from 7 a.m. to7 p.m. plus a last departure at 9 p.m. Saturday sailings are at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 am., Il a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sunday sailings are at 7 a.m., 9 a.m., Il a.m., 12 p.m., | p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Leave Swartz Bay, except Saturdays and Sundays, every hour on the hour from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. plus a last departure at 9 p.m. Saturday sailings will be at 7 am., 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., II a.m., | p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sunday sailings are at 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 .m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9p.m. @ Tsawwassen to Nanaimo to Tsawwassen: tive daily: Leave both terminals at 5:30 a.m., 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 8:30 p.m., I! p.m. Nanaimo and Effec- 392 PONTIAS TRANSPORT 7 Pass. 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