NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service is issuing a public safety reminder to all persons celebrating the Labour Day long weekend.
Those persons who choose to indulge in celebrations involving the consumption of alcoholic beverages or other substances are reminded to be responsible and plan ahead.
Those attending gatherings should be making arrangements for a designated driver, a sober ride home, or some other form of responsible transportation for Labour Day weekend festivities, should the consumption of alcohol or recreational substances be involved.
Timmins Police Service - Traffic Section and general patrol officers will be monitoring all city traffic arteries and checking for driver sobriety in keeping with their obligation to keep city roadways as safe as possible.
The burden of responsibility lies directly on the shoulders of the individual driver not to take to the wheel after having consumed alcoholic beverages or any substance that can interfere with their ability to drive alertly and safely.
The point of Labour Day is to celebrate the beginning of fall in a safe and responsible manner. This message needs to reach the motoring public and take hold so that preventable tragedies and unnecessary criminal law enforcement entanglements can be avoided.
The Timmins Police Service wishes everyone a safe Labuor Day long weekend.
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