{"id":3163,"date":"2026-07-10T00:05:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T00:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodnews24.info\/?p=3163"},"modified":"2026-07-10T00:05:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T00:05:39","slug":"heres-what-a-handshake-symbol-on-a-parking-space-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodnews24.info\/?p=3163","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s what a handshake symbol on a parking space means"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Pembroke, Ontario, new parking spots marked with a handshake insignia outside the Pembroke OPP station at 77 International Dr. are designated as community safety zones for online transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Known as Project Safe Trade, these zones aim to provide safe public spaces for completing online purchases and sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upper Ottawa Valley OPP\u2019s initiative is designed to shift these transactions from private areas to secure, monitored locations. The secure trading locations are available 24\/7 without needing appointments. The initiative is timely with the holiday season approaching, as online transactions are increasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Const. Mike Mahon emphasized that these areas help prevent fraud, noting that reluctance to meet at these safe zones can be a red flag. While the OPP won\u2019t act as witnesses or mediators, they will intervene if a transaction becomes a criminal matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles365.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/480529003_122191467638112475_3094650799767574613_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1884\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ensure safety during online transactions, the OPP advises meeting in busy public areas, bringing a friend, conducting transactions during daylight, and keeping communication records. Technology analyst Carmi Levy also recommends researching sellers and verifying items before purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodnews24.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/signal-2026-01-09-024205.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1031\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Pembroke, Ontario, new parking spots marked with a handshake insignia outside the Pembroke OPP station at 77 International Dr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"colormag-highlighted-post":false,"colormag-featured-post-medium":false,"colormag-featured-post-small":false,"colormag-featured-image":false,"colormag-default-news":false,"colormag-featured-image-large":false},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5751513a85907852fba27c6d9bf68d31650196c48820d4b56853815ed56aaaa5?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":false,"magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"In Pembroke, Ontario, new parking spots marked with a handshake insignia outside the Pembroke OPP station at 77 International Dr.","magazineBlocksPostCategories":["Uncategorized"],"magazineBlocksPostViewCount":3,"magazineBlocksPostReadTime":1,"magazine_blocks_featured_image_url":{"full":false,"medium":false,"thumbnail":false},"magazine_blocks_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.goodnews24.info\/?author=1"},"magazine_blocks_comment":0,"magazine_blocks_author_image":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5751513a85907852fba27c6d9bf68d31650196c48820d4b56853815ed56aaaa5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","magazine_blocks_category":"<a href=\"#\" class=\"category-link category-link-1\">Uncategorized<\/a>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3163"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3164,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3163\/revisions\/3164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodnews24.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}