I am Deputy George Bradbury. I work for the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. I am a resident of Harpswell. I live and work among you.
Seat belts and child safety
It’s “click it or ticket” month. From Maine’s traffic laws, Title 29-A, the fine for a seat belt violation is $85. This fine is the same for an operator or adult passenger not wearing a seat belt, or for a child 2 years old or older who is not properly secured.
Children must ride in a rear-facing child safety seat until they are 2 years old. Rear-facing seats may never be installed in front of an active air bag.
Children must ride in a forward-facing harness or booster seat until they are 8 years of age or 80 pounds and/or 4 feet, 9 inches tall.
Children must ride in the back seat (when available) until they are 12 years old.
The fine for an operator or passenger smoking in a vehicle when a person under 18 is present is $85.
Fraud
Never give anyone your date of birth or Social Security number over the telephone. Never pay anyone with a gift card over the telephone. If someone is asking for money over the telephone and wants you to pay them using gift cards, it’s a scam. Do not do it. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. It’s fraud.
Do not use an over-the-telephone computer service if at all possible. Take your computer somewhere. Over-the-telephone computer services are usually fraud. Know the company and who you are speaking with.
If you would like to suggest items of interest to be discussed, please feel free to message me at bradbury@cumberlandcounty.org.
Remember, let’s be safe out there! And don’t get voted off the islands.
Red tape: These are the views of Deputy George Bradbury, not of the town of Harpswell or the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
