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Police remind cyclists to follow road rules after Oak Bay traffic complaint

In other calls, unlocked doors leave vehicles and home open to thieves
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A cycling group along Beach Drive in Oak Bay appears ghostly due to a photographic effect. (Black Press Media file photo)

Oak Bay police remind cyclists to cruise single file after a traffic complaint was among the 75 calls to police the week of March 25 to 31.

A driver reported cyclists riding two or more abreast, causing congestion as the motorist couldnB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™t pass, causing an obstruction, the department said in its weekly briefs.

It prompted a warning to riders to follow all rules of the road, and that failing to riding single file can be ticketed which comes with fine of $109.

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Lock the doors

On March 26, Oak Bay police received two reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles in the 2100-block of Allenby Street. Sometime overnight someone stole wallets, which contained credit cards and other identification from both vehicles. The cards were subsequently used fraudulently in Victoria, where that police department is investing the frauds.

The next day Oak Bay police received a report of a theft from an unlocked vehicle in the 3000-block of Uplands Road where sunglasses were stolen.

Home invasion

Residents were home upstairs when someone snuck in through an unlocked back door and stole a computer mid-morning on March 28.

A resident of the 1600-block of Wilmot Place told police the thief came in through an unlocked sliding door and stole a laptop valued at $1,400 while they were home.

Distracted driving month

March was the annual Road Safety BC Distracted Driving Month with police across the province doing traffic enforcement specifically aimed at distracted driving. During the month, the Oak Bay issued 58 tickets B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ 28 for using an electronic device while driving which comes with a fine of $368.

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