Look, Listen and Be Seen

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LOOK, LISTEN AND BE SEEN

ICBC is launching a new education campaign across the province to help keep pedestrians safe this fall and winter when crashes involving pedestrians increase significantly in B.C.

be safe be seen visible safetyOn average, 76 per cent more pedestrians are injured in crashes from November to January every year when conditions are dark and weather is poor compared to June to August in B.C.*

ICBC is partnering with TransLink, Transit Police and BC Transit with new advertising featured on SkyTrains and in buses across B.C. to reach pedestrians on transit.

ICBC and community policing volunteers throughout B.C. will also be handing out pedestrian safety reflectors and tips at events throughout the province to help educate pedestrians about the importance of being visible to drivers in dark, fall conditions.

In a new ICBC survey, 76 per cent of drivers and 83 per cent of pedestrians stated they’re concerned about hitting a pedestrian or being hit by a driver in an intersection. Yet, on average, 75 per cent of crashes with pedestrians still occur at intersections in B.C.

 

 

Know how to recognize a scam

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There are many fraud types, including new ones invented daily.

Taxpayers should be vigilant when they receive, either by telephone, mail, text message or email, a fraudulent communication that claims to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requesting personal information such as a social insurance number, credit card number, bank account number, or passport number.

These scams may insist that this personal information is needed so that the taxpayer can receive a refund or a benefit payment. Cases of fraudulent communication could also involve threatening or coercive language to scare individuals into paying fictitious debt to the CRA. Other communications urge taxpayers to visit a fake CRA website where the taxpayer is then asked to verify their identity by entering personal information. These are scams and taxpayers should never respond to these fraudulent communications or click on any of the links provided.

To identify communications not from the CRA, be aware of these guidelines.

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/scrty/frdprvntn/menu-eng.html

Thank you for keeping our communities safer…
South Cowichan Community Policing
250-929-7222
sccp@shaw.ca

Changing Road Conditions . . .

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 Weather, traffic, road repairs—different conditions bring driving challenges. Be prepared!

For us here in the Valley, driving in foggy weather is the norm.  Visibility can deteriorate in a matter of seconds. **Plan your route & check road conditions (DriveBC.ca) **Watch your speedometer **Drive with headlights & foglights on **Do not switch on high beams **Use your wipers and defrosters as needed **Use right edge of the road or painted road markings as a guide  **Avoid stopping on highway 

*Other types of winter driving    *Checking road conditions