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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
Police losing battle to get drivers to put down their phones
By DENISE LAVOIE
AP Legal Affairs Writer
WEST BRIDGEWATER,
Mass. — State police in Chat-
tanooga, Tennessee, have
been known to patrol in a trac-
tor-trailer so they can sit up high
and spot drivers texting behind
the wheel.
In Bethesda, Maryland, a
police oficer disguised himself
as a homeless man, stood near
a busy intersection and radioed
ahead to oficers down the road
about texting drivers. In two
hours last October, police gave
out 56 tickets.
And in West Bridgewater,
Massachusetts, south of Boston,
an oficer regularly tools around
town on his bicycle, pedals up to
drivers at stoplights and hands
them $105 tickets.
Texting while driving in
the U.S. is not just a dangerous
habit, but also an infuriatingly
widespread one, practiced both
brazenly and surreptitiously by
so many motorists that police
are being forced to get creative
— and still can’t seem to make
much headway.
“It’s everyone, kids, older
people — everyone. When I
stop someone, they say, ‘You’re
right. I know it’s dangerous, but
I heard my phone go off and I
had to look at it,”’ said West
Bridgewater Oficer Matthew
Monteiro.
Distracted drivers
The National Highway Traf-
ic Safety Administration esti-
AP Photo/Steven Senne
Police officer Matthew Monteiro speaks to a motorist
about texting while driving while patrolling on his bicycle
in East Bridgewater, Mass. Efforts to discourage drivers
from texting have increased in recent years, but the con-
sensus is that the problem is only getting worse. Police
departments around the country have gotten creative in
trying to get drivers to put down their phones.
mates nearly 3,500 people were
killed in crashes involving dis-
tracted drivers in the mainland
U.S. and Puerto Rico in 2015,
up from almost 3,200 in 2014.
The number of deaths in which
cellphones were the distraction
rose from 406 in 2014 to 476 in
2015.
But many safety advocates
say crashes involving cell-
phones are vastly underreported
because police are forced to rely
on what they are told by driv-
ers, many of whom aren’t going
to admit they were using their
phones.
“You don’t have a Breath-
alyzer or a blood test to see if
they are using their phones,”
said Deborah Hersman, presi-
dent and chief executive of the
National Safety Council and for-
mer chairwoman of the National
Transportation Safety Board.
“Certainly, law enforcement
can ask people, ‘Can I see your
phone?’ but people can refuse,
so they then have to get a search
warrant.”
Forty-six states have laws
against texting while driving
that typically also ban send-
ing or reading email, using
apps or engaging in other inter-
net activity. Fourteen states bar
drivers from using hand-held
cellphones for any activity,
including talking.
While efforts to discour-
age texting have increased in
recent years, the consensus
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among police, safety advocates
and drivers is that the problem is
only getting worse.
In New York, texting tick-
ets soared from about 9,000 in
2011 to nearly 85,000 in 2015.
In Massachusetts, they rocketed
from about 1,100 to a little over
6,100 over the same period. In
California, the number of peo-
ple found guilty of texting while
driving climbed from under
3,000 in 2009 to over 31,000 in
2015.
Everywhere they look,
police see drivers staring at their
phones behind the wheel.
“We did see one driver who
had two phones going at one
time — one in his left hand and
one in his right hand, with his
wrist on the steering wheel,”
said Lt. Paul Watts, a Virginia
state trooper.
West Bridgewater Police
Chief Victor Flaherty said:
“We’ve seen cars in trees. We’ve
had two houses hit within three
weeks. We had a car off the road
100 yards before it hit a parking
lot.”
Enforcement is dificult, in
part because it’s hard to prove
texting violations in states that
allow drivers to talk on hand-
held cellphones.
“For the normal oficer, in
a car, it’s very dificult to tell if
someone is texting or just using
their phone in another way,”
Flaherty said.
In Florida, texting is a sec-
ondary offense, meaning that
even if police spot drivers tex-
ting, they can’t be stopped
Grantor: Charles W. Carnese
Trustee: First American Title Insurance Company
Beneficiary: Rivermark Community Credit Union
Date: March 5, 2008
Recording Date: March 10, 2008
Recording Reference: 200802026
County of Recording: Clatsop County
NOTICE TO INTERESTED
PERSONS
No. 16PB05848
The Trust Deed covers the following described real property in the County of Clatsop and State of Oregon,
("the Property"):
LOT 3, BLOCK 7, GRIMES GROVE, IN THE CITY OF SEASIDE, COUNTY OF CLATSOP, STATE OF ORE-
GON.
Grantorsʼ loan obligation is more than 120 days delinquent.
The default for which foreclosure is made is:
The Grantor's failure to pay when due the following sums: Monthly installments beginning December 22, 2015
continuing through the installment due February 22, 2016, less a payment credit of $118.00.
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In the Matter of the Estate of
HERBERT JERALD LANGE,
Deceased.
TRUSTEE: The Successor Trustee is Miles D. Monson and the mailing address of the Successor Trustee is:
Miles D. Monson, “TRUSTEE”, Monson Law Office P.C., 1865 NW 169th Place, Suite 208, Beaverton, Ore-
gon 97006.
sum
Getting sneaky
AB5295
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE STATE OF OREGON FOR
THE COUNTY OF CLATSOP
The trust deed to be foreclosed pursuant to Oregon law is referred to as follows (the "Trust Deed"):
way Safety Association.
Surveys show that most driv-
ers know the dangers of using
their phones while driving but
that many do it anyway.
Jay Winsten, director of the
Center for Health Communi-
cation at Harvard’s School of
Public Health, is working on a
major media campaign against
distracted driving. The cen-
ter spearheaded the successful
1980s campaign that promoted
the use of designated drivers to
combat drunken driving.
In addition to warning driv-
ers not to use their phones, the
new campaign will promote
defensive driving, urging motor-
ists to watch out for distracted
drivers.
“We’re trying to get the atten-
tion of people by not talking to
them as the villain, but rather as
the other guy,” Winsten said.
In the meantime, Oficer
Monteiro can’t pedal his bike
fast enough to get to all the
drivers he sees texting. One
day, he caught a teenager play-
ing Pokemon Go on his phone
while driving. Another time, he
caught a woman watching You-
Tube videos. Both got slapped
with $105 tickets. The teenager
also faces a 60-day suspension
of his license.
Vinny Fiasconaro, 30, got
a warning after Monteiro saw
him using the calculator on his
phone at a stop sign. Fiasconaro
shook his head sheepishly.
“I was in the wrong,” he said.
“You should be focusing on the
road. You should pay attention.”
Drivers have also become
sneakier. Instead of resting
their phones against the steer-
ing wheel, they hold them down
low to make it more dificult for
police to see what’s going on.
“Some people call it the red-
light prayer because their heads
are bowed and they are look-
ing down at their laps with a
nice blue glow coming up in
their face,” said Chris Cochran,
a spokesman for the California
Ofice of Trafic Safety.
In New York, some lawmak-
ers proposed equipping police
with a device called the Texta-
lyzer. An oficer investigating a
crash could use it to check the
driver’s phone for any activity
before the wreck. The idea ran
into legal objections and has not
been put to a vote.
Fines for irst offenses range
from $20 to $500. In some
states, such as New York, driv-
ers caught texting also get points
on their driving record, which
can lead to higher insurance
rates.
Some states have increased
the penalties, including Loui-
siana, which raised its ine for
irst-time offenders from $175
to up to $500. But safety advo-
cates have focused more on
pushing for better enforcement,
said Jonathan Adkins, executive
director of the Governors High-
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AB5272
TRUSTEEʼS NOTICE OF SALE
The
unless the oficer sees another
violation, such as speeding.
Police gave out just 1,359 cita-
tions for texting in 2015.
Trust
Deed
secures
(the
“Obligation”)
is:
$52,128.73, plus interest on the sum of $52,128.73 at the rate of 3.75 percent per annum, together with
Trustee's fees, attorney's fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the
Trust Deed.
The Property will be sold to satisfy the Obligation.
The date, time and place of the sale is:
Date: October 14, 2016
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
REBECCA S. LANGE has been
appointed personal representa-
tive. All persons having claims
against the estate are required
to present them, to the personal
representative at 801 Commer-
cial Street, Astoria, Oregon, or
mail them to PO Box 508, Asto-
ria, OR 97103, within four
months after the date of first
publication of this notice, or the
claims may be barred.
All persons whose rights may be
affected by the proceedings
may obtain additional informa-
tion from the records of the
court, the personal representa-
tive, or the attorneys for the per-
sonal representative.
Dated and first published Septem-
ber 9, 2016.
Rebecca S. Lange
Personal Representative
PO Box 508
Astoria, OR 97103
Time: 1:00 P.M.
Place: CLATSOP COUNTY COURTHOUSE, FRONT STEPS, 749 COMMERCIAL STREET, IN THE CITY OF
ASTORIA, COUNTY OF CLATSOP AND STATE OF OREGON.
____________________________________________________________________________
Without limiting the trustee's disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to
state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee's sale may have been used in manufactur-
ing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of
residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at
the trustee's sale.
____________________________________________________________________________
RIGHT TO CURE
The right exists under ORS 86.778 to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed rein-
stated by doing all of the following at any time that is not later than five days before the date last set for the
sale:
(1) Paying to the Beneficiary the entire amount then due (other than such portion as would not then be due,
had no default occurred); and
(2) Curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance
required under the Trust Deed; and
(3) Paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the Obligation and Trust Deed, together with
Trustee's and attorney's fees not exceeding the amounts provided by ORS 86.778.
In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes the
plural, the word "Grantor" includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other person owing
an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the Trust Deed, and the words "Trustee" and "Benefici-
ary" include their respective successors in interest, if any.
We are a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that
purpose.
Cashierʼs checks for the foreclosure sale must be made payable to Miles D. Monson, Successor Trustee.
Dated: May 23, 2016.
Miles D. Monson
Successor Trustee
1865 NW 169th Place, Suite 208
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 828-1820
Published: August 19th, 26th, September 2nd and 9th, 2016.
JANRIC CLASSIC SUDOKU
Attorneys for Personal
Representative:
SNOW & SNOW
801 Commercial Street
PO Box 508
Astoria, OR 97103
Published:
September
16th, and 23rd, 2016
9th,
AB5296
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE STATE OF OREGON FOR
THE COUNTY OF CLATSOP
NOTICE TO INTERESTED
PERSONS
In the Matter of the Estate of
RICK WILLIAM KING,
Deceased.
No. 16PB05964
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
SUSAN D. CHASE has been
appointed personal representa-
tive. All persons having claims
against the estate are required
to present them, to the personal
representative at 801 Commer-
cial Street, Astoria, Oregon, or
mail them to PO Box 508, Asto-
ria, OR 97103, within four
months after the date of first
publication of this notice, or the
claims may be barred.
All persons whose rights may be
affected by the proceedings
may obtain additional informa-
tion from the records of the
court, the personal representa-
tive, or the attorneys for the per-
sonal representative.
Dated and first published
September 9, 2016.
Susan D. Chase
Personal Representative
PO Box 508
Astoria, OR 97103
Attorneys for Personal
Representative:
SNOW & SNOW
801 Commercial Street
PO Box 508
Astoria, OR 97103
Published: September 9th, 16th
& 23rd, 2016
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