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CodeRED®
Emergency Notification System
The CodeRED® system is used to send critical communications, from
evacuation notices to missing child alerts.
CodeRED® employs a one-of-a-kind Internet mapping capability for
geographic targeting of calls, coupled with a high speed telephone calling
system capable of delivering customized pre-recorded emergency messages directly
to homes and businesses, live individuals and answering machines.
This service can be used in case of fires, chemical
spills, evacuations, lock downs, downed power lines, lost individuals, natural
disasters, abductions, water system problems, bomb threats, or other
emergencies. Calls can be geographically targeted for localized messaging. If
widespread, the entire community could be called within minutes. The
system also reports who did not get a call so that they may be contacted by
other means.
Salisbury residents are welcome and encouraged to enter
their contact information for home, business, and mobile phones so they may be
contacted by the system in the event of an emergency. It is important for
Salisbury
residents and businesses customers to register, especially if they use unlisted
numbers, cell phones, or VOIP. Those who do not register their address and phone
number may not be notified with CodeRED in the case of an emergency.
Registration is confidential, free, and easy.
Click here to register
and be added to the emergency call
list.
2011 Bicycle Helmet
Distribution Program
Salisbury receives the Bicycle Helmet Award
and will offer free helmets to area residents during spring and summer.
The Town of Salisbury has been awarded 38 bicycle helmets as part of the
2011 statewide bicycle safety grant program funded by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and distributed through the Executive
Officer of Public Safety and Security's Highway Safety Division (EOPSS-HSD).
The program will provide more than 2,900 helmets to 67 communities and
organizations for free distribution this spring and summer.
"We are
pleased to receive these helmets to enhance our bicycle safety efforts in
Salisbury," said Salisbury Police Chief Richard Merrill. The helmets will be
distributed at no cost in our community on August 6, 2011 after 3pm. Call
Salisbury Police Department at 978-465-3121 for more information.
Massachusetts law requires any child 16 years of age or younger operating
in-line skates, a skate board, scooter, bicycle, or other manually-propelled
wheeled vehicle or riding as a passenger on any manually-propelled vehicle
on a public way or bicycle path to wear a properly fitted and fastened
helmet.
Bicyclists are considered vehicle operators, and thus must
obey the rules of the road such as traffic signs and signals. When riding in
the street, bicyclists should ride in the same direction as traffic. Drivers
and Pedalcyclists must share the roads safely. Cyclists should wear
reflective gear and ensure that they are highly visible to motorists,
especially at night.
According to NHTSA, six of the 334 total traffic
fatalities in Massachusetts in 2009 were pedalcyclists. Nationwide, cyclists
under age 16 accounted for 13 percent of the total killed and 20 percent of
all those injured in vehicular traffic crashes in 2009.
A bicycle
helmet can reduce the risk of serious head and brain injury by as much as 90
percent. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 91 percent
of bicyclists killed in 2008 were not wearing helmets. For more information
on the bicycle helmet law and bicycle safety tips, go to
www.mass.gov/highwaysafety.
Winter Parking Ban
The parking ban will be in effect on December 1
through April 1. There is more information on the parking ban and other
parking regulations on the form at the top of this page.
Safe Driving Law
As of September 30, 2010 the Safe Driving Law was enacted in Massachusetts.
This law creates a new series of violations, below, for cell phone use and
texting. For more information, visit
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation - RMV
Division.
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Ch. 90/8M- Use
of a Mobile Phone or Mobile Electronic Device by a Junior Operator
Civil Offense - No Surcharge
(Mobile electronic device includes mobile telephone, text messaging
device, paging device, PDA, laptop computer, electronic equipment
capable of playing video games or video disks or can take/transmit
digital photographs or can receive a television broadcast. Mobile
electronic device does not include any equipment permanently or
temporarily installed to provide navigation, emergency assistance or
rear seat video entertainment. Reporting an emergency is the only
exception. Drivers are encouraged to pull over and stop the vehicle
to report the emergency.)
- 1st offense-$100, 60 day license
suspension & attitudinal course
- 2nd offense-$250, 180 day suspension
- 3rd or subs offense-$500, 1 year
suspension
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Use of a Mobile
Phone by a Public Transport Motor Vehicle Operator Civil Offense-No
insurance surcharge
- $500 assessment each offense
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Use of a Mobile
Phone by a Public Transport Non-Motor Vehicle Operator Civil
Offense-No insurance surcharge (MBTA Trolley)
- $500 assessment each violation
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Improper Use of a
Mobile Phone by Operators 18 and Over
Civil Offense-No insurance surcharge
(One hand must be on the steering
wheel at all times and no use of device can interfere with driving)
- 1st offense-$35 assessment
- 2nd offense in 12 months-$75 assessment
- 3rd offense in 12 months-$150 assessment
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Sending/Reading
Text Messages
Civil Offense-No insurance surcharge (Operators cannot use any mobile telephone or
handheld device capable of accessing the Internet to write, send,
or read an electronic message including text messages,
emails, and instant messages or to access the Internet while
operating a vehicle. Law applies even if the vehicle is stopped in
traffic.)
- 1st offense-$100
- 2nd offense-$250
- 3rd or subs offense-$500
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Negligent
Operation & Injury from Mobile Phone Use
Criminal Offense-
Insurance surcharge
JOL Suspensions
- 1st offense-180-day suspension
- 2nd or subsequent offense within 3
years-1 year suspension
- $500 reinstatement fee
Over-18 suspensions
- 1st offense-60-day suspension
- 2nd or subsequent offense within 3
years-1 year suspension
- $500 reinstatement fee
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Mature Drivers Class
A five week session of the popular Mature Drivers class is currently in
progress. The program is being held under the sponsorship of Newburyport Adult and Community Education.
The class is geared for drivers over 50, many of whom did not have drivers'
education in preparation for their drivers' licenses. Participants are
updated on rules and regulation changes and the course serves as a refresher
course in good driving skills. There is no road test. A certificate of
completion is issued at the end of the class, which may result in lower driver
insurance rates.
All course materials are free and are
provided by the Salisbury and Newburyport Police Departments through community
policing grant funding. The program is coordinated and taught by Executive
Officer Robert Roy of the Salisbury Police and Retired
Police Officer Donald Hall
of the Newburyport Police. For more information on future classes, please contact
Executive Officer Roy
at 978-465-3121. Watch this space for the dates of the next session and go to www.newburyportadulted.org for
information on this and other course offerings.
Project Lifesaver
Program
The Salisbury Police
Department is now a participating agency in the Project Lifesaver Program. Project
Lifesaver is a pro-active electronic monitoring program providing reliable and
compassionate assistance in locating missing persons with
Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders.
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Crime Tip Line
If you have information about a crime and are reluctant to call the police, you
can contact the Salisbury Police Department via the Crime Tip Line at
978-465-8010. The call can be made anonymously or the caller can leave a
name and number. The Crime Tip Line is available 24 hours a day.
Recreation Vehicles
The department has increased patrols of Recreation Vehicles, including
all-terrain vehicles (ATV) and snowmobiles.
For more information on recreation vehicle laws, go to
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ).
Safety Enforcement Grant
The Salisbury Police Department is participating in the 2006-2009 Governor’s
Highway Safety Bureau CLICK IT OR TICKET and YOU DRINK AND DRIVE. YOU LOSE.
campaigns. Extra patrols will target speeding, drinking and driving and seat
belt use. Please drive responsibly and wear your seatbelt! As part of this
grant, the department will also conduct enforcement patrols as part of the
ROAD RESPECT campaign. This initiative will specifically target speeding,
aggressive driving, red light running and failure to stop at stop signs, as well
as enforcement of safety belt laws and operating under the influence of alcohol
or drugs.
Child Fingerprinting and Car Seat Installation
The Salisbury Police Department
is committed to keeping your children safe and offers fingerprinting for
children of the community. To make an appointment for a Salisbury Police
Officer to fingerprint your child, call the police station at 978-465-3121.
Proper installation of children's protective car seats is very important.
Although most people use car seats according to the law, many of these
seats are not correctly installed. Executive Officer Robert Roy is a
certified car seat technician and will be happy to assist you. Call
Executive Officer Roy for an appointment. |
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