North Vancouver RCMP Traffic Section _, THE CHRISTMAS season is upon us.once again and that means that all of us will be burrving. around from place to. o place. ‘Unfortunately : some of us when the pace quickens we seem to lose some. of our ~ patience, courtesy and respect for others. advantage of drivers by failing to obey “Walk” and “Don't Walk” signals, jaywalking, stepping off the curb without looking with an armful of parcels. "We, ‘as’pedestrians, also have an‘affinity for. wearing dark .-clothes - during our winter ‘tmonsoon:season. We - could make our life and the . driver's life much easier by using . extra caution at this time of the year. TI. have yet to see a pedestrian knock a car off the road. There is something about the human body not being able to stop a ton of moving metal. Certainly pedestrians are not totally at fault, the patience of some drivers at this time of the year leaves a little to be desired. It ap- pears at times that drivers and passengers’ throw caution to the wind. Both drivers and passengers fail to wear seat belts, with the most common excuse being “J wasn't going far” or “T just got in the car.” The penalty for not wearing your seat belt could the North Shore By CONSTABLE RANDY ° HERMAN Pedestrians take Fast, foolproof, Super-accurate The first to have the Car-O-Liner on the North Shore, Peter Brand Motors is a leader in auto body repair with the most modem equipment And experienced in operating tt No matter what model car you own, bring your bodywork to us for the best service on Insurance Claims and Private Work West Vancouver be your life. It only takes a second to buckle up, I mean, how far can you travel in one second when you're not even moving? Drivers’ speeds seem to pick up, everyone appears to be late for something. Pian ‘your trips whether.they be the same drivers who fail to use common courtesy in allowing people to pull into, or out of, parking stalls, or allow others to merge into the traffic flow. We’ all sat in traffic line- ups waiting for someone to slow down or stop so that we too may continue about our business. It’s the little things in life which seem to.mean the most and at this time: of the little the year it’s thoughts of others which can turn a lousy day into a bearable day. It’s gratifying to see some people thinking of their fellow beings. This time of the year, however, more so than any other time of the year, our ‘alcohol consumption goes up. There's nothing” wrong ‘with that as long as we stay at home or take a taxi or have someone drive who has not been drinking. However, every year there are those of us who feel that we are quite capable of steering our motor con- veyance through the con- crete jungles of the city. 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