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5 s; e8 s- A! g1 A& ~6 t$ L$ u; W> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go4 y% d9 q2 ^6 _. ~% f5 a) v
> through yourselves...
- p9 S6 V! ~8 J& O2 {$ a6 `> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad, Z3 M! q. F1 k3 s
> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over
* E4 t6 o# o0 g+ [! ~/ Y> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the
6 i1 k4 D: @( x$ U2 [1 C3 z> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger0 l3 R; l, k* ^ f; G4 F# b2 ?8 L( N
> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly
5 G" z: O- N7 _2 V1 T8 d! Z4 L& }9 a> expressed that! I had no idea.
* q x! A2 z" j! {> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when
' j0 E+ P8 u' J4 v% u8 n> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you
4 h7 @* S9 Y9 D& C> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three3 W. d+ R3 ]) I$ s$ I/ J
> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking" q" t0 {" U! f: p w
> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was
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> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down
2 Q; O6 }- i' c- ^* U> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the4 B" g( Y% K! O- u' {
> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the
5 o- v4 N" U+ [>! other 47 drivers pulled over.
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> If you want to read the legislation click on the site
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7 w8 q. Z( m5 Y8 C" _: p! N5 fhttp://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2003/04/03/c7335.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html
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> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.7 G# D; Y& m1 `
Go to the link above and check it out. |
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