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--001a11401f200bfc77053083a345 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Further to discussions about the off leash dog problem at Conrad Beach: I'll bet a lot of offenders have no clue about the consequences of their dogs running off leash at Conrad (or other sensitive beaches for that matter) and thus they need a clear warning such as a specific sign posted by DNR or other authority. I think if such a sign posted as a "WARNING" and the facts stated that this is an environmentally protected beach and owners of dogs running off leash are subject to being fined.[state the fine value] and then at the bottom list the phone number to report offenders. Admittedly, we post speed limits on our roads and some will not follow them regardless. But speed signs carry a specific penalty that everyone knows about and they break the rules at their own peril. Without a specific warning sign at the sensitive beaches, a lot of people may not know they are breaking the rules and are subject to a fine. However, if informed "formally" by a sign posting, they will then have no excuse for letting there dogs of leash. I believe it would be a great deterrent if the sign obviously requests the public to report offenders by providing the phone number on the sign. Offenders knowing that anybody on the beach with a cell phone could report them and that they would be subject to a fine should be enough to gain better compliance. Paul Murray Dartmouth --001a11401f200bfc77053083a345 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div><div>Further to discussions about the off l= eash dog problem at Conrad Beach:<br><br></div>I'll bet a lot of offend= ers have no clue about the consequences of their dogs running off leash at = Conrad (or other sensitive beaches for that matter) and thus they need a cl= ear warning such as a specific sign posted by DNR or other authority.=C2=A0= <br><br>I think if such a sign posted as a "WARNING" and the fac= ts stated that this is an environmentally protected beach and owners of dog= s running off leash are subject to being fined.[state the fine value] and t= hen at the bottom list the phone number to report offenders.<br><br></div>A= dmittedly, we post speed limits on our roads and some will not follow them = regardless.=C2=A0 But speed signs carry a specific penalty that everyone kn= ows about and they break the rules at their own peril.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Without = a specific warning sign at the sensitive beaches, a lot of people may not k= now they are breaking the rules and are subject to a fine.=C2=A0 However, i= f informed "formally"=C2=A0 by a sign posting, they will then hav= e no excuse for letting there dogs of leash.=C2=A0 I believe it would be a = great deterrent if the sign obviously requests the public to report offende= rs by providing the phone number on the sign.=C2=A0 Offenders knowing that = anybody on the beach with a cell phone could report them and that they woul= d be subject to a fine should be enough to gain better compliance.<br><br><= /div>Paul Murray<br></div>Dartmouth<br></div> --001a11401f200bfc77053083a345--
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