The Air Station speed limit is 20 to 45 mph where
posted. All government housing areas have 15-20 mph speed limits, and
parking lots have a 10 mph speed limit. When approaching or passing
columns of troops in formation or other pedestrians on the road, the speed limit
is 10 mph.
Seat Belts are mandatory - wear them! It's a DoD
regulation and a North Carolina state law that seat belts will be worn in
government and civilian vehicles on or off station by all vehicle
occupants. A child less than 6 years of age must be restrained, no
matter where seated, by an appropriate child restraint system. Children, 4 years
old and under, must be in a federally approved child car safety
seat.
Only hands-free cell phones are permitted for use while driving on
the Air Station.
REMEMBER: -Stop on yellow unless
you are too close to the intersection to stop safely - in that case, driving
cautiously through the intersection.
-Unless there is a sign indicating
"NO TURN ON RED," you can turn right on red after stopping and ensuring that the
turn can be made safely.
VEHICLE CHECKS are held periodically aboard the
Air Station. When aboard Cherry Point, you must yield to any request
for a vehicle check. Identification cards are requested after 2300
each evening and up to 0500, and the car may be inspected during these
hours. Road checks are periodically held in the surrounding
communities.
ACCIDENTS occurring aboard Cherry Point and in the adjacent
communities must be reported. The law protects a person who stops and
renders aid at a scene of an accident from civil liability except for
intentional wrongdoing or unruly conduct. If you are in an accident,
you must: (1) give your name and automobile registration number as
well as the name of your automobile insurance company; (2) be certain to get the
same information from others who were involved in the accident; and (3) if you
do not know who was in the other car, or whose property was damaged, write down
all the information you can gather and give it to the nearest police
officer.
You are required by law to make an immediate report to the
nearest enforcement officer or agency of any accident in which any person is
killed or injured or in which the total damage to cars and other property
appears to amount to $500 or more. Failure to do so may result in
prosecution, and your driver's license may be suspended.
You should also
report an accident to your insurance company. In certain cases, North
Carolina law requires that the driver of any vehicle involved in a reportable
accident provide proof of financial responsibility (liability insurance) on
special forms sent by the Division of Motor Vehicles. These forms
must be completed and filed with the DMV.
CRIMINAL
OFFENSES............... : Must be reported to the Provost Marshal's
Office (PMO) (Phone No. 466-3615 or dial 911)for emergencies. The
Havelock Police can be reached at 447-3212. If the offense is of such
an extent, you can call the Naval Investigative Service (NIS) at
466-2641.
PMO conducts several CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS: (1)
Operation Crime Stop is a confidential reporting line for the anonymous
reporting of crimes (phone# 466-4111); (2) The Child Identification
(fingerprinting) Program is designed to help law enforcement officials in the
identification and/or location of missing, lost, or abducted children; (3)
Operation ID is designed to discourage burglaries and theft through the marking
and registering of personal property for personnel living in barracks or
government housing, and for civilians working at Cherry Point.
CRIME
STOPPERS is also located in Morehead City, NC (about 20 miles to the east on
Highway 70). The phone number is 726-4636 (a local call from
Havelock/Cherry Point).
The flight line is restricted and closed off with
fences and limited access. Some buildings aboard Cherry Point have
limited access and are visibly marked.
Photography Cameras are not
permitted on the flight line without advance approval.
North Carolina law
requires a minimum insurance coverage of at least $15,000 property damage
coverage, $25,000 per person per occurrence/$50,000 total per occurrence for
bodily injury. These figures apply to register your vehicle aboard
Cherry Point.
Three freshwater ponds at MCAS Cherry Point are managed for
sport fishing. Largemouth bass, Channel Catfish, Redear, and Bluegill
sunfish occur in all of the ponds. Special size limits on bass and
catfish apply. * A MCAS Cherry Point fishing permit is required to
fish in the ponds. Permits may be purchased at the Game Warden
Office.
YOU WILL ALSO NEED A N.C. STATE OR COUNTY FISHING
LICENSE TO FISH IN THE PONDS OR CREEKS IF YOU ARE USING ARTIFICIAL LURES OR IF
YOU ARE NOT A RESIDENT OF CRAVEN COUNTY. ALL ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY
PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO MCAS CHERRY POINT ARE CONSIDERED RESIDENTS OF CRAVEN
COUNTY. STATE Fishing Licenses may be purchased at the Exchange or
Wal-Mart in Morehead City. Possessing a State license is a good idea
to avoid a mistake that could cost you $85 for using artificial lures, or for
fishing outside your county of residence without a proper
license.
Fishing in Slocum and Hancock Creeks adjacent to MCAS Cherry
Point is allowed subject to the license requirements cited above. A Cherry Point
permit is not required.