The Crime Scene
Beausejour and Area
During the past week, Beausejour RCMP have received a number of complaints regarding snowmobiles being operated carelessly, unregistered with no snopasses on designated trails and by under aged persons.
Enforcement actions by the RCMP are being done continually but will be increased in the coming days with snowmobile checkstops being conducted on the trails in and around the Beausejour area.
The fine for a person under the age of 14 operating a snowmobile without direct supervision of an adult is $110, driving imprudently is $165, failing to register and maintain proper insurance is $235 and operating a snowmobile on a designated provincial trail without a valid permit is $235. Please ride safely.
06-01-26 Report of a Break and Enter to a garage in Tyndall where two snowmobiles were stolen. Snowmobiles described as a 2003 Yamaha RX1 with custom paint and a 1998 Blue Yamaha SRX. Matter under investigation.
06-01-26 Stolen vehicle from Winnipeg recovered in Tyndall.
06-01-28 Report of a snowmobile accident on a trail north of Stead where a 13 year old male lost control hitting a tree. Sustained non life threatening injuries and was transported to hospital via ambulance. Speed not believed to be a factor. No charges pending.
06-01-30 Complaint of a number of fence posts to an electric fence being damaged by a snowmobile in the RM of Brokenhead. Under investigation.
Lac du Bonnet and Area
06-01-28 Report of snowmobiles driving at an excessive rate of speed through Seven Sisters. Police patrolled the area, but no snowmobiles noted at the time.
Ride safe - stay off the tracks
Canadian Pacific Railway Police are thanking communities that have expressed recent concerns about snowmobilers traveling on CPR tracks in the Whiteshell and Interlake regions.
“We join with local residents in expressing concern with snowmobilers using our tracks, because what these operators are doing is illegal, dangerous and could result in death or serious injury,” said CPR Police Constable Claude Beaudry, who reminds everybody that anytime is train time.
“It is reassuring to know more people are expressing their concern. As a company where safety is a top priority and is trying to raise awareness about the seriousness of this practice by some snowmobilers, we appreciate the support.”
Operators who enter on to railway property where there are no designated crossings or trails, are subject to fines under the Railway Safety Act. Fines can range from $180 up to a more serious offence carrying a $10,000 dollar fine, a one year term of imprisonment or both.
“The message to snowmobilers using our tracks as a pathway is straight forward - stick to designated trails,” added Constable Beaudry, who has been working with area RCMP and snowmobile clubs.
The public is asked to assist in reporting offences occurring on railway property by contacting their local police service office or Canadian Pacific Railway Police Service at: 1-800-716-9132.
Canadian Pacific Railway is a transcontinental carrier operating in Canada and the U.S. Its 14,000-mile rail network serves the principal centres of Canada, from Montreal to Vancouver, and the U.S. Northeast and Midwest regions. CPR feeds directly into America’s heartland from the East and West coasts. Alliances with other carriers extend its market reach throughout the U.S. and into Mexico. For more information, visit CPR’s website at www.cpr.ca
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