AUTOMOTIVES
Taking the responsibility

IT MEANS. different
things to different people.
From time to time we
struggle with it, especially
when taking it can be
potentially unpopular or
even uncomfortable.

“Iv? is responsibility. With the
1991 Christmas CounterAttack
Drinking/Driving campaign now
under way the responsibility for
keeping drinking drivers off the
road is something we al! must
share.

Taking responsibility for
ourselves is the easiest, most ef-
fective part. It's a simple matter
of planning ahead so that you
never have to drive after drinking.

But what about responsibility
for others? Here are some tips:

While on the road

Ten to 15% of all drinking-
driving charges result from the

public reporting drinking drivers.

When you see a motorist you
feel is impaired, call the police. Be
prepared to describe the vehicle
(make, color, and licence
number), where you saw it and
where it was headed. Don’t be
surprised if the police ask for your
name — drinking and driving is a
criminal offence and you might be
needed as a witness.

While socializing
with friends

If you're putting on a party or
organizing a night out, try to have
lots of high-protein snacks and
non-alcoholic drinks on hand. Ask
the guests to think about how
they’re getting home, because
Christmas CounierAttack en-
forcement checks can be any-
where, any time.

If someone has had a few and
hasn’t made plans, you should try
to offer a simple, easy way he or

she can avoid driving. This can be
a bit tough because when people
drink their judgment is one of the
first things to go. We've ail heard
people convince themselves that
they’re *‘OK to drive.”’

Arrange a ride with a sober
friend or call a taxi. Offer to help
get their vehicle home later. You
might even suggest they stay put
for a while — alcohol is broken
down by the body at a rate of
about one drink per hour. We
don’t advise trying to forcibly
stop an impaired person as that
could lead to a difficult, if not
dangerous confrontation.

if the person still insists on
driving, it is time to cali the
police. We know that’s a tough
decision, but your friend is about
to commit a crime that kills and
injures over 5,000 British Colum-
bians every year.

Planning ahead can help
everyone avoid a situation like this
but, when all else fails, real
friends will not let friends drink
and drive.

BC. Ferries: currently scheduled routes

THE FOLLOWING are the
current schedules for B.C. Ferry
Corp. routes between the
mainland, Vancouver Island and
Langdale:

@ Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo and
Nanaimo to Horseshoe Bay: In
effect until further notice:

Leave Horseshoe Bay at 7 a.m.,
9am., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5
p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. .

Leave Nanaimo at 7 a.m., 9.

m., 11 a.m., i p.m., 3 p.m., 5
p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m,
@ Horseshoe Bay to Langdale and
Langdale to Horseshoe Bay: In
effect until further notice:
Leave Horseshoe Bay at 7:30
a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 3:15

p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:25
p.m. and 9:15 p.m.

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.

@ Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay and
Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen: In ef-
fect from Nov. 13 to Dec. 19:

Leave Tsawwassen at 7 a.m., 9
a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2
p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m.
(Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays
only), 7 p.m., 9 p.m. and on Fri-
days and Sundays only at 12 p.m.
and 4 p.m.

Leave Swartz Bay at 7 a.m., 8
a.m. (except Sundays), 9 a.m., 11

m., 12 p.m., I p.m., 3 p.m. 4

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p.m. (Thursdays, Fridays and
Sundays only), 5 p.m., 7 p.m., 9
p.m. and on Fridays and Sundays
only at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

@ Tsawwassen to Nanaimo and
Nanaimo to Tsawwassen: In effect
unit! further notice:

Leave Tsawwassen 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. and If
p.m.

Leave Nanaimo at 5:30 a.m., 8
a.m., 10:30 a.m., I p.m., 3:30
p.m., 6 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and i1
p.m.

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