85 per cent of Ontario drivers admit to speeding, which is hardly a big revelation. 57 per cent admit swearing (in the protection of their vehicle) and “making hostile hand gestures.” Who hasn’t wanted to flip the bird to the idiot who just cut you off? A further 63 per cent confess to tapping their brake when they’re being reared by a tailgater – a really stupid thing to do. Gambling on their ability to avoiding hitting
you is meant to teach
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Why does any of this matter? Because it’s getting worse, and it’s escalating. Across the country, “28 per cent of drivers have been angry enough behind the wheel to think about doing something impulsive.” This is a change from previous surveys; people are entertaining taking it beyond a hand gesture or jamming on their horn. Maybe it’s anxiety that is stacking up daily from our changed living and working circumstances; maybe it’s that our cars have been our only source of freedom for the past y
BARRIE, ONT. Barrie Police stopped to speak with the occupants of a vehicle near an Essa Road hotel in Barrie Sunday afternoon and found more than they expected. Officers found a large amount of cash, drugs, and weapons in the vehicle. A 28-year-old Toronto man is facing several drug charges in addition to a fine under the stay-at-home order. The accused will have a future court date to answer to the charges.
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BARRIE, ONT. Despite having their typical gathering place blocked off, hundreds still turned out in downtown Barrie Saturday to protest the provincial government s COVID-19 restrictions. One man was led away by four police officers from the protest, which started near the city s waterfront. There was one arrest in a crowd of mostly peaceful people, said Inspector Rich Johnston of the Barrie Police Service. There was an individual causing a disturbance to the point there were some concerns for everyone around. The protestors first gathered at the fenced-off Meridian place beginning at noon Saturday. The city closed the site earlier in the week to prevent public gatherings.
BARRIE, ONT. Metal fencing now surrounds downtown Barrie s Meridian Place, which has been the location of recurring anti-lockdown protests every Saturday. On Thursday, Mayor Jeff Lehman issued an emergency order to close the public square in the interest of public safety. The gatherings that put people s lives at risk need to stop, Lehman said in a statement. The mayor added that the city would pursue other steps to stop illegal gatherings and hold those responsible for them accountable. Organized public events and social gatherings are not permitted under the provincial stay-at-home order, which is in effect until May 20. Barrie Police issued 23 tickets in recent weeks, as hundreds of people defied the order and piled into Meridian Place.