| BEFORE CROSSING A STREET OR INTERSECTION |
BOTH
Road signs help control the flow of traffic. Unfortunately some people ignore these
signs and this is when accidents happens. As a person who rides a bicycle you
have to follow the same rules of the road as a car. More importantly you need to
be extra careful because sometimes cars and big trucks don't see you, so you
have to keep an eye on the cars and big trucks.
signs and this is when accidents happens. As a person who rides a bicycle you
have to follow the same rules of the road as a car. More importantly you need to
be extra careful because sometimes cars and big trucks don't see you, so you
have to keep an eye on the cars and big trucks.
This sign is called a STOP sign.
When your riding your bike and you see this sign, you must
come to a complete STOP just like a car. Look both ways
and only proceed when it's safe to do so.
Remember bicycles can be hard to see sometimes, especially
around big trucks, so be extra careful. This would be a great
time to use your bell to get the attention of others on the road.
Did you know when you cross an intersection, it's best to walk
your bike across the street.
When your riding your bike and you see this sign, you must
come to a complete STOP just like a car. Look both ways
and only proceed when it's safe to do so.
Remember bicycles can be hard to see sometimes, especially
around big trucks, so be extra careful. This would be a great
time to use your bell to get the attention of others on the road.
Did you know when you cross an intersection, it's best to walk
your bike across the street.
This sign is called a YIELD sign.
When your riding your bike and you see this sign, you must
slow down and let people, cars and other bicycles go first and
if necessary, come to a complete STOP just like a car. Look
both ways and only proceed when it's safe to do so.
Remember bicycles can be hard to see sometimes, especially
around big trucks, so be extra careful. This would be a great
time to use your bell to get the attention of others on the road.
When your riding your bike and you see this sign, you must
slow down and let people, cars and other bicycles go first and
if necessary, come to a complete STOP just like a car. Look
both ways and only proceed when it's safe to do so.
Remember bicycles can be hard to see sometimes, especially
around big trucks, so be extra careful. This would be a great
time to use your bell to get the attention of others on the road.
A RED FLASHING LIGHT is the same as a STOP Sign.
A SINGLE FLASHING LIGHT is used when higher visibility is needed.
A SINGLE FLASHING LIGHT is used when higher visibility is needed.
A YELLOW FLASHING LIGHT is the same as a YIELD Sign.
A SINGLE FLASHING LIGHT is used when higher visibility is needed.
A SINGLE FLASHING LIGHT is used when higher visibility is needed.
LOOK
WAYS
Photos: M. Reid - Gananoque Police
M. Vassilyadi, MD, CM, MSc, FRCS(C), FACS, FAAP
Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
University of Ottawa
Division of Neurosurgery
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa Chapter Director for ThinkFirst Canada
Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
University of Ottawa
Division of Neurosurgery
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa Chapter Director for ThinkFirst Canada
Meet Dr. Mike
BIOGRAPHY
Michael Vassilyadi, MD, CM, MSc, FRCS (C), FACS, FAAP
Dr. Vassilyadi completed medical school at McGill University
and neurosurgical residency at the Montreal Neurological
Institute. His Pediatric Neurosurgery fellowship was at the
Montreal Children’s Hospital. He joined the Division of
Neurosurgery at CHEO in 1996. He is presently an Associate
Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of
Ottawa. He performs all surgeries in Pediatric Neurosurgery.
He teaches medical students, residents and fellows. He
presents at both National and International conferences, has
multiple scientific publications and is on the editorial board for
the journal “Pediatric Neurosurgery”.
Dr. Vassilyadi is an advocate for head and spine injury
prevention. He is the Director of the Ottawa chapter of
ThinkFirst Foundation of Canada. Both he and his wife
volunteer their time and have delivered the message of
protecting one's brain to thousands of students (from pre-
school to high school) and parents. Dr. Vassilyadi has also
spoken to hundreds of Principals, Vice-Principals, Teachers
and Coaches. Both the City of Ottawa and Public Health have
endorsed ThinkFirst as an excellent program and have
partnered with the Ottawa ThinkFirst chapter in many
community events.
Michael Vassilyadi, MD, CM, MSc, FRCS (C), FACS, FAAP
Dr. Vassilyadi completed medical school at McGill University
and neurosurgical residency at the Montreal Neurological
Institute. His Pediatric Neurosurgery fellowship was at the
Montreal Children’s Hospital. He joined the Division of
Neurosurgery at CHEO in 1996. He is presently an Associate
Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of
Ottawa. He performs all surgeries in Pediatric Neurosurgery.
He teaches medical students, residents and fellows. He
presents at both National and International conferences, has
multiple scientific publications and is on the editorial board for
the journal “Pediatric Neurosurgery”.
Dr. Vassilyadi is an advocate for head and spine injury
prevention. He is the Director of the Ottawa chapter of
ThinkFirst Foundation of Canada. Both he and his wife
volunteer their time and have delivered the message of
protecting one's brain to thousands of students (from pre-
school to high school) and parents. Dr. Vassilyadi has also
spoken to hundreds of Principals, Vice-Principals, Teachers
and Coaches. Both the City of Ottawa and Public Health have
endorsed ThinkFirst as an excellent program and have
partnered with the Ottawa ThinkFirst chapter in many
community events.
Children are our most important commodity in life. The good work that the Gananoque Police Service is investing in should
serve as a model, not only to Police Departments across the country, but also to other community services and
enterprises. The Gananoque Police Service’s website site, especially the bicycle safety section is outstanding!
I see many children at CHEO with various neurological disorders. Many of the conditions I see are not foreseeable or
preventable, except for one- head injuries. Nine out of ten children who have sustained a head injury would not be in
hospital had they thought first before engaging in a particular activity. I encourage all children to remain active and stay fit,
but to do so safely. One very easy way to do this is by wearing a helmet when riding a bicycle or a scooter, or while
rollerblading or skateboarding. In the wintertime, helmets should be worn when skiing, snowboarding, ice skating or
tobogganing. The helmet worn should fit properly, be in good condition and have the proper certification. The best helmet
for children to wear when ice skating is a hockey helmet, which protects from backward falls. For the younger children, the
hockey helmet should have the mask installed. The reason for the mask is that many young children who fall on the ice fall
forwards and sustain facial injuries, including eye damage, cuts, fractures and broken teeth. Falls can result in
concussions and life-saving neurosurgery may be required for severe head injuries. Each and every child that has come
to surgery after a fall would not be there if the proper precautions were taken by the child and their caregiver. That is why
it is important to keep reinforcing the head injury prevention message, not only to the children, but also to the parents,
teachers, coaches and the community.
I feel very proud and privileged to be invited to come to Gananoque to give a presentation on head injury prevention, and I
will try my utmost to be there in the spring.
Sincerely,
M. Vassilyadi, MD, CM, MSc, FRCS(C), FACS, FAAP
Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
University of Ottawa
Division of Neurosurgery
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa Chapter Director for ThinkFirst Canada
serve as a model, not only to Police Departments across the country, but also to other community services and
enterprises. The Gananoque Police Service’s website site, especially the bicycle safety section is outstanding!
I see many children at CHEO with various neurological disorders. Many of the conditions I see are not foreseeable or
preventable, except for one- head injuries. Nine out of ten children who have sustained a head injury would not be in
hospital had they thought first before engaging in a particular activity. I encourage all children to remain active and stay fit,
but to do so safely. One very easy way to do this is by wearing a helmet when riding a bicycle or a scooter, or while
rollerblading or skateboarding. In the wintertime, helmets should be worn when skiing, snowboarding, ice skating or
tobogganing. The helmet worn should fit properly, be in good condition and have the proper certification. The best helmet
for children to wear when ice skating is a hockey helmet, which protects from backward falls. For the younger children, the
hockey helmet should have the mask installed. The reason for the mask is that many young children who fall on the ice fall
forwards and sustain facial injuries, including eye damage, cuts, fractures and broken teeth. Falls can result in
concussions and life-saving neurosurgery may be required for severe head injuries. Each and every child that has come
to surgery after a fall would not be there if the proper precautions were taken by the child and their caregiver. That is why
it is important to keep reinforcing the head injury prevention message, not only to the children, but also to the parents,
teachers, coaches and the community.
I feel very proud and privileged to be invited to come to Gananoque to give a presentation on head injury prevention, and I
will try my utmost to be there in the spring.
Sincerely,
M. Vassilyadi, MD, CM, MSc, FRCS(C), FACS, FAAP
Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
University of Ottawa
Division of Neurosurgery
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa Chapter Director for ThinkFirst Canada
| A Very Important Message From Dr. Mike On Helmets For All Seasons |
1. In a 1989 study of people who sought care in several American emergency departments for bicycle related injuries;
"Riders with helmets had an 85 percent reduction in their risk of head injury and an 88 percent reduction in their risk of
brain injury"
From:
A case-control study of the effectiveness of bicycle safety helmets RS Thompson, FP Rivara, and DC Thompson, New
England Journal of Medicine, Volume 320:1361-1367 May 25, 1989 Number 21
2. Bike Helmets Legislation in Ontario (passed in 1993 and enforced starting 1995) for those <18
Average # deaths in youth 1-15 years dropped 52% after legislation (mortality rate decreased 55%)
Only slight changes in deaths in those 16 & over after legislation
From:
Trends in Pediatric and Adult Bicycling Deaths Before and After Passage of a Bicycle Helmet Law
David E. Wesson, Derek Stephens, Kelvin Lam, Daria Parsons, Laura Spense PEDIATRICS Volume 122, Number 3,
September, 2008
Info Supplied By:
Corrine Langill, RN, BScN
Manager, Health Promotion and Injury Prevention
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
"Riders with helmets had an 85 percent reduction in their risk of head injury and an 88 percent reduction in their risk of
brain injury"
From:
A case-control study of the effectiveness of bicycle safety helmets RS Thompson, FP Rivara, and DC Thompson, New
England Journal of Medicine, Volume 320:1361-1367 May 25, 1989 Number 21
2. Bike Helmets Legislation in Ontario (passed in 1993 and enforced starting 1995) for those <18
Average # deaths in youth 1-15 years dropped 52% after legislation (mortality rate decreased 55%)
Only slight changes in deaths in those 16 & over after legislation
From:
Trends in Pediatric and Adult Bicycling Deaths Before and After Passage of a Bicycle Helmet Law
David E. Wesson, Derek Stephens, Kelvin Lam, Daria Parsons, Laura Spense PEDIATRICS Volume 122, Number 3,
September, 2008
Info Supplied By:
Corrine Langill, RN, BScN
Manager, Health Promotion and Injury Prevention
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
click on the CHEO logo to view a wealth of
information on all types of injury prevention
information on all types of injury prevention
| GANANOQUE POLICE SERVICE BICYCLE HELMET SAFETY BICYCLISTS TO WEAR HELMET Section 104 (2.1) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act states that “No person shall ride or operate a bicycle on a highway unless the person is wearing a bicycle helmet that complies with the regulations and the chin strap of the helmet is securely fastened under the chin.” O. Regulation 610 Section 5 of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act states a person who is 18 years old or older is not required to comply with subsection 104(2.1) of the Act. DUTY OF PARENT OR GAURDIAN Section 104 (2.2) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act states that “No parent or guardian of a person under sixteen years of age shall authorize or knowingly permit that person to ride on or operate a bicycle on a highway unless the person is wearing a bicycle helmet as required by Section (2.1).” GANANOQUE POLICE PROCEDURES If anyone within the Town of Gananoque under the age of 18 years is observed by a Gananoque Police Service officer riding their bicycle off private property not wearing a bicycle helmet they will; 1st Offence – be spoken to by the police officer and have their name entered in database, with a follow up phone call to their parents. If the individual does not have a helmet a coupon will be issued to attend the Gananoque Police Service with a parent or guardian and have a helmet provided, 2nd Offence – have a letter sent home to their parents cautioning of second offence and advising a third offence will result in charges, 3rd Offence – they or their parents will receive a fine of $80.00 depending on the age of the child. The person must enter a plea within 15 days of receiving the fine (Provincial Offences Notices). If convicted and the fine is not paid it will result in a delay when receiving a renewal for vehicle licence plates or your drivers licence. The bicycle helmets are supplied through the generous sponsorship of local businesses and community partners. The police enforce these laws for your safety and your protection. Prepared by: Constable Rhonda Grant |
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| The Gananoque Police Service gratefully acknowledges the assistance of |
| for their gracious assistance in helping to keep the kids of Gananoque Safe. |
This sign is called a ONE WAY sign. This sign means you can only go the direction the arrow is pointed.
ONE WAY signs help control the flow of traffic.
ONE WAY signs help control the flow of traffic.
Sometimes the ONE WAY sign is just an arrow with no writing.
