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mobile. ‘Association, ‘because:

-aS you win points you: ‘edge

closer to losing your driver’ s
. licence. a Saath |

Thoughout the’ province,
points have for some time.
_ replaced fines as punishment

for: driving offences. which °

. involve public safety. _

At the time of the offence, i

the peace officer will issue.
‘the ‘motorist with a traffic —
violation report and will ask —
him/her to sign it. To sign is.
not to acknowledge guilt but ©
merely acknowledge _
receipt. The TVR ‘may: be
disputed before a provincial —
court judge if the dispute is |
filed within seven days and is’
accompanied bya fee of $10:

If the | offence is. ‘not
disputed, the notice of the
violation is. sent to the.
superintendent’. ‘of | motor:
vehicles and becomes Part of
the « driver’s record.

Demerit points are then
assigned according to the
severity of the infraction.
Once a total of nine points
are logged, | suspension
action is taken. Once 6 points.

ne manawa hawa haan 2 anaes

. SP more Rave cScn accumu- ~

lated, the driver will ‘pay on
4is/her ICBC drivers’ prem-

um an amount equal to the .
oF

‘Sglare of the number
points -- i.e. for six points it
would. he £26,

points, 349.

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“As far as [ICBC is
concerned in calculating -

premiums, the points stay on -

your record for at least a full
year and are removed at the
rate of three a year, two
months. before your birth-
date. On the Motor Vehicle :

Branch record, the points 7

stay with you for one full year
from - the date’ of the.
violation.

Traffic violations commit-
_ ted outside B.C., in the U.S.
have no. effect on the
motorists’ driving record in
B.C. If the offence is.

equivalent to a Criminal
Code infraction and was
committed in another prov-
ince, then the points are

eanve
mn on yeu deductable fer
AE tons limited efter.

HAIDA GLASS

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system, : says. ‘the B.C. Auto-::)

. outlined by. the police officer

| jurisdiction ‘in question. eke Be

° Disobeying a traffic fc contol
6 Disobeying traffic signal or:

a and attention,

obtain licence is suspended, |

© Driving with more than 80

ec saad atoms ar ha ale

An’ such ES ‘the: ‘driver ne
“should either: pay the fine as. |

-on: the. ticket; or. should .

. contest the ticket in court. If ~ pa

‘the driver fails to take either’ |
_step-a warrant for:his arrest - ce on - reel ae } : | rr
can. be issued in the i mS Recently: the t two North Shore School Boards (North ‘Vancouver School District and West ‘Vancouver Schoo!
i en District) agreed to. the establishment of at least two classes of a French i immersion n programme f for students
cou feo. -omthe North Shore who will, be entering kindergarten this September, 1978..
‘Some of the: ‘more. common’. pee
‘offences ‘and. the’ points’ |. 7°
_assigned for’ them are listed |
below. Fora complete list, | ~~.
see the B.C. Guide: to Safe .
Driving: ‘ availabie — ‘at any.
‘Motor Vehicle Branch office.

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‘order. to determine the possible ‘enrolment for these classes, the two school boards are 5 asking parents a oe
_ interested in enroling their child in such a programme to detach’ the form a at the end of this bulletin and I meal veneers
- it i mmeddiatcly tothe address indicated. ee "

‘Two points:

: - Ani immersion programme is is one in n which French i is ‘used as. ‘the language of instruction. it is identical to. the pe

device, ‘programme: taught in the English kindergarten. | It is however, taught in French. Based on the experience of

eo other centres, it is propdsed that the approximate proportion of French and English i in the programme be:
‘Sign, [0° > Kimdergarten, grade'1 and. 2: 100% French
° "Making an illegal, reverse | Grade 3:....French'75% English. 25%
turn, : _ Grade 4 and 5...French. 60% English 40%
° Failing. to ‘yield Fight-of- : Grade 6 and 7...French 50% English 50%
way.at intersection, Ss .
e Failing _to yiéld Tight-of- a eon a ~ _

. Way Ot icit turn. .

The distinct advantage of such a a programme is s that it will result i in functional fluency in the French h language oe
‘whereas a traditional French course programme will not. The latter is limited in both total instructional time =
available and variety of language experiences. Research undertaken. iby. Shapson and Kaufman GS. F.U.)

Three points:
© Driving without i insurance,
e Failing to obey restriction .

on driver ’s licence, ~

- indicates. that. no deficiency i in oiher subjecis has resulted from the fact that much of the schoo: ‘Gay is is
© Speed excessive relative.to- . devoted t to instruction via a language which i is not the. mother tongue. of the students. | |
_ conditions, —_ on
© Speeding. i a \
= Speecing in playground or i
school zone,. oo ol B.C?
© Failing to yield sight-of i anh a - : . ee a
a at | Yes. Coauitlam. (has had’ one for. 9 years), ‘Vancouver, ‘Surrey, Burnaby and. Nanaimo’ ‘Have’ ‘such |
stop sign. : programmes. A wiumber of other lower mainland disizicis eo coubemplating a siuliar proge ei
| | — Sepjember. me noe ee oe Eh ee Ss Ane ial
‘Six points:

© Driving. without due ca care 1 _ . oe ” Children eligible for the | projramme | in ‘September: 1 1978 would be those : normally eligi for kindergarten, .
a ate Le., a child must bet five years of age by December. 31, 1978.

Ten points: a : , vametinle

° Diving while right “to | ete for fronsportation of their children

° Failing to remain at scene

of accident, -_ .

° ‘Dangerous driving, ne
| ability

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: Yes. Parents must be prepared to assume © responsibilty for transportation. |

D hil
impareee Where would the classes be located?
e dean sample not pro-—
Vi e

This will depend upon the enrolment pattern that may evolve as a result of this survey and the availability |
. and continuing availability of Space in the schools thereby chosen. .

Will there be information meetings? —

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a ;
S, ‘ ;

Each school chosen ¢ on the North Shore will have an information-tegi
and times of these. imeetings will beg given wide publicity.

| Where can further information be obtained?

- ‘By phoning Donald Fraser, 967-8141, local 236..

megs..of alcohol in blood,
¢ Driving while under sus-
Pension. |

stration EVENING meeting. The ¢ dates,

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