Al9 - Wednesday, May 23, 1984 - North Shore News

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Casualty accident causes

From page A16
yield right of way was cited

se en NORTH SHORE’S
accident factors for drivers

over 50, with this factor be-

ing cited an average of 23

per cent for drivers over 76
years of age.

Overall, contributing
factors in casualty accidents
for the under 26 age group
in 1982 were, in_ order,
driving without due care,
unsafe speed, alcohol in-
volvement and failure’ to

yield right of way.

For the 26 to 50 age
group, driving without due
care topped the list, followed
by alcohol involvement,
unsafe speed and failure to
vield right of way.

For drivers over SO,
failure to yield mght of way
was cited as the most
common contributing aceci-
dent factor, while driving
without due care was
second, followed by
weather, alcohol involve-
ment and following too
closely. :

Set. Gary Bischoff of the . Sk . i
North Vancouver RCMP ie Ais ne x ~ . |
says representatives of the vag a aie se ca es CARPET WAREHOU
province-wide Police Advi- _ aes te ss EP ESE ERT ESAS ION:
sory Commission are now }
making plans for new target
areas for 198S

He says police will con : wee oe ‘ L  paseoavics a teen
tinue with them anti drinking N ind : ee
and driving campaigns, as
well as their seatbelt checks,
but will also try to create
new campaigns tor other
problem offences

dents attributed to alcohol
involvement.

The incidence of unsafe
speed contributing to
casualty accidents was
highest for 16-year-old
drivers, however, it played a
minor role in casualty acci-
dents for older drivers.

“What we're doing now ts
trying to. figure out what
offences can be looked at in

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