Charge laid in City of Barrie police boat mishap

[kickingfrog]

http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2691075

 

Charge laid in police boat mishap

Posted By RAYMOND BOWE

Posted 3:50pm July 29,2010

 

 

A civilian employee of the Barrie police department has been charged after a dinghy flew off a trailer two weeks ago in the city's northwest end.

 

The 21-foot Zodiac came to rest at the intersection of Cundles Road and Livingstone Street West around 8:30 a.m., July 14.

 

No other vehicles were involved and no one was injured.

 

 

A long-time male employee of the police department who was driving the vehicle has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act with failing to secure a load.

 

Police say a secondary chain attaching the boat to the trailer had not been secured.

 

The boat was sent to CO2 Inflatables in Oakville for repairs, but the bill amount was not available on Thursday.

 

The Zodiac is back in the water and will be patrolling the lake for this weekend's Kempenfest.

 

"It's all set to go," said Const. Rob Adam, adding damage to the boat wasn't as significant as initially believed.

 

The boat was being prepared for its summer duties when the incident occurred. It was due to be launched into Lake Simcoe at the Barrie Marina.

[BillsTheBassMan]

 

At least they admitted fault.

[NAW]

That's good resolution. Thanks for posting this! Funny it happened to be a civilian though eh..

[fishing n autograph]

ahh gotta love fleet management.............

[Bill Shearer]

A 21'dingy?

I should be so lucky!!

[misfish]

That's a lovely bit of PR.

 

Can anyone else smell this one a mile away?

 

 

 

Safety chain,ok we all said that,but how about the ,no mention of back hold down straps??????

 

Atleast they admitted to thier fault.

[misfish]

My was just for what you are saying now. Guess we think the same.LOL

 

 

This is no young offender were talking about.