Be Safe Out There

   That's pretty much the message on this Friday after several collisions in the past 2 days.
   Maybe you got caught in the snarl of traffic in Yorkton last night after a car hit a train at Maple. The RCMP say the accident at that crossing in turn fouled traffic on Maple, Broadway, 7th avenue and Highway 9 for nearly an hour and a half. Damage to the locomotive was minimal, but the car was extensively damaged. A 21 year old was ticketed.
   There were also accidents involving school buses yesterday in Manitoba, and this morning in Alberta.
   10 people had minor injuries in the Manitoba crash south of Portage near Holland Thursday afternoon. There were 7 people on the bus, including 6 students, and 3 in the other vehicle. None needed hospital care.
   North of Calgary, a school bus with 4 students collided with a truck. There were injuries there as well, with some listed as serious. Late word is one child is in critical condition, and was airlifted to hospital.
   And with police forces cracking down on speeders, I had to share this story.

   That's a 2006 Yamaha R-1 Sport bike. Some people call them crotch-rockets. The 1000 cc engine can push the ultra light bike to some impressive speeds. In this case, 299 k/mh. That's what a helmet-camera recorded after a rider tore through traffic on Vancouver Island. The driver, a 26 year old, was acquitted after the judge said positive I.D could not be made, due to the helmet he was wearing. A video taken by the rider was posted on-line, and got 1.7 million hits. And even though the driver was acquitted, he won't get the motorcycle back. Cops seized it, and it will be sold through civil forfeiture. If it hasn't been already.
   Have a safe weekend.

TTFN