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FOCUS-AUGUST20133HaveyoueverwatchedanotherdriverchattingawaycellphonestucktotheirearandwishedthatapolicecarwouldcruisebyatjustthatmomentHaveyouwalkeddownQueenSt.whenanoverlyenthusiasticdriverfromthehighschoolcareenedbyandyouhopedtheywouldsoarrightpastanofcerfromtheDurhamRegionalPoliceWellnowyouhaveanoutletforyourconcernsandfrustrationoverroadsafetyinScugog.ThepowerhasbeenputintoyourhandsthroughRoadWatchacommunity-baseddrivingsafetypro-gramtomakedriversmoreawareoftheiractions.IfyoureoutandseesomeonedoingsomethingstupidandyouthinkohwherearethepolicebutthepolicecantbeeverywheresoweencourageresidentstogetasmuchinformationaspossiblethelicenseplatethevehicledescriptionandadescriptionofthedriverandthenreportitexplainsKristivanKesselRoadWatchspokespersonfortheScugogchapter.Thengoonlinetowww.drps.caclickonRoadWatchandlloutanonlinereport.YoucanalsolloutareportformfoundattheScugogArenathelibrarytheScugogStandardthetownshipofceortheGreen-bankgeneralstore.RoadWatchencouragesonlinereportingthoughforitsspeedandease.Andyesyouwillbeaskedforyournameandcontactinformationwhichwillnotberevealedtothedriveryouarereportingbutisacautionarymeas-uretopreventprankstersfromllingouterroneousreports.RoadWatchhasexistedintheDurhamRegionforyearsbutisreenergizingitselfwithanewactivecom-mitteeintentonmakingthepublicawareofthissimpleandeffectiveprogramandofcoursemakingDurhamroadssafer.IttakesliterallytwominutestolloutthereportonlinesaysKristi.ThenyoureceiveaconrmationemailfromConstableSueKelly.AndthedriverTheyreceivealetterlettingthemknowwhattheydidwhentheydiditandwhyitwassuchabadidea.Ifadriverisreportedasecondtimethentheywillheardirectlyfromthepolice.MultipletimesItde-TheseeyesarewatchingyouRoadWatchmembersKimDempsey-CalmanandKristiVanKesselwanttomakedriversawarethattheyhaveeyeswatchingformotoristswithpoordrivinghabits.ThetwowomenareseenhereinfrontofoneofthemanysignspostedaroundScugogTownship.RoadWatchprogrammembershopetomakeScugogroadssaferbyencouragingresidentstoreportdangerousdriverstopolicePleaseturntopage5