Volunteers Saluted
By 250 News
Thursday, April 07, 2011 03:53 AM
Prince George, B.C.- The 28 volunteers who work out of the Prince George Community Policing office are getting a special thank you from ICBC.
The volunteers are being thanked for their role in helping to deliver a variety of road safety programs, including Speed Watch, Lock Out Auto Crime and the Stolen Auto Recovery program.
In 2010, Speed Watch volunteers in Prince George contributed over 60 hours to help reduce speed-related crashes in their community. With the support of volunteers, speed-related crashes have steadily decreased in B.C. over the last five years. Volunteers use radar and speed-reader boards supplied by ICBC to show drivers how fast they’re actually traveling. Research shows that it works – over 70 per cent of drivers traveling 10km/h over the speed limit slow down when they see a speed-reader board.
In 2010, Lock Out Auto Crime volunteers scanned approximately 400 licence plates to help identify stolen vehicles in Prince George as part of the Stolen Auto Recovery program. Each year, volunteers help to recover hundreds of stolen vehicles in B.C.
“The extraordinary dedication to road safety shown by these volunteers and community policing offices is remarkable and truly appreciated,” said Jon Schubert, ICBC’s president and CEO. “On behalf of all our customers and ICBC employees, thank you!”
“These volunteers work tirelessly,” said Diana Pozer, local ICBC road safety coordinator. “Many give up their Friday evenings to go out on a cold, rainy night to try to locate stolen vehicles. With their support, we’ve seen an astounding 65 per cent decrease in auto crime in B.C. since 2003.”
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