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The RCMP reminds residents of Grande Prairie to implement safe practices for the holiday season, including protecting your home from burglars and safe travel practices.
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If you are driving this winter, the RCMP wants to remind people that driving while tired can slow reaction time and increase the risk of an accident.
Common warning signs of driving fatigue include constant yawning, an inability to focus the eyes, swerving sharply in and out of lanes, and not maintaining a steady speed.
The RCMP recommends taking frequent breaks, limiting travel to no more than 8-10 hours per day, avoiding working all day and traveling all night, sharing the responsibility of driving with another person, and stopping if you feel sleepy on the road.
The RCMP also has several suggestions for making your home less a target for burglars while you are away.
If you have someone you trust, ask him to take care of the house. If you don’t have someone you trust, have someone pick up your mail and packages on your front step.
In addition to closing windows and turning on alarm systems, the RCMP also recommends keeping your vacation plans off social media, keeping empty boxes out of your yard that could announce to potential thieves that there are expensive items in the house, and keep ladders and other tools locked up so they can’t be used to access your home.
The RCMP also wants the public to know about its Report-A-John program. The RCMP defines John as someone who proposes or pays for sexual services, someone who repeatedly drives around for sexual purposes, and someone who drops off or stops and observes known sex workers.
If John’s activity is suspected, the RCMP encourages citizens to contact the Grande Prairie RCMP detachment directly or anonymously at:
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