OPP Constable Randi Crawford called the Heart FM studio for the September edition of Tip Tuesday.
OXFORD - Tip Tuesday with the Oxford OPP will look a little different for the next few months.
During the September edition of the segment, Community Safety and Media Relations Officer Randi Crawford joined Dan and Marcie over the phone. She informed them that she will be taking the next few months off work due to medical reasons, and Special Constable Matt Foster will be filling in for her while she's away.
It was also explained why this month's Tip Tuesday was held a week early. Tuesday, September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, so Heart FM will be broadcasting special programming throughout the day.
After all of that was addressed, Constable Crawford answered questions that were submitted by listeners over the past month, and you can find the complete break down below:
1) How many times does a police officer turn on their sirens in one year?
Constable Crawford gave us an approximate answer, based on an officer who works fifteen 12 hour shifts each month, and uses their sirens about five times during each shift.
"If I am doing my math correctly here, 15x5 would be 75 times per month and when you multiply that by 12 (months) it would give us 900."
2) Can a vehicle park on the side of the road and face the wrong way of traffic?
Constable Crawford said it is not legal to be parked on the left side of the road while facing the right side and vice versa.
"If you're parked the wrong way, when you go to leave you are actually pulling in against traffic as opposed to with traffic. So it's for safety and you're obstructing the flow of traffic, so for those two reasons it is not legal."
She added that parking this way might be legal in some municipalities, but it's not in Oxford County or the City of Woodstock.
3) Is it legal to have a tinted licence plate cover on your vehicle?
Constable Crawford says they're not legal on the road and explained why.
"Let's say your vehicle was stolen, so you called it in and gave the police your licence plate number so they could find it. Our automated licence plate reader might not be able to read your licence plate."
A tinted licence plate cover could also cause difficulties for red light cameras and toll roads.
Crawford said car enthusiasts can install a tinted licence plate cover while their vehicle is on display at a car show, but the cover will have to be removed before they drive the vehicle home.
If you're caught driving around with a tinted licence plate cover, Crawford says you could face a $110 for obstructing a plate.
4) Can you show a picture of your drivers licence, ownership, or insurance when asked by police?
Constable Crawford said you can't show pictures of the documents, but you can show a downloaded copy of your insurance.
"At this point, the only thing you can show on your phone is proof of your insurance. That doesn't mean you can take a picture of it, you actually have to contact your insurance company and download a copy of your insurance."
You should always have your physical drivers licence with you when you're behind the wheel, but you can carry around a certified copy of your ownership that's notarized.
5) Why can't you print off a copy of your vulnerable sector check from home?
A vulnerable sector check is a piece of paperwork that you must get from your local police service, before working or volunteering with children, seniors, or other members of vulnerable populations.
Crawford said requiring these checked to be printed and notarized at a police station adds an extra layer of protection.
"Organized crime is a legit thing and they are very clever and try to do a lot of things. So any steps we can take as a police service to make sure that things are the original and they are the original person, we're taking those steps just to be safe."
The next Tip Tuesday is scheduled for Tuesday, October 28th and you can submit a question online here.
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