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) v$ E0 X% L0 p4 ]5 dHi Friends,
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> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go" h$ X& c$ O) u6 R9 D4 a
> through yourselves...( U1 Z( W1 R: X8 {% p; J2 _
> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad
8 j r& n* j. ^7 ]" k9 I> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over
+ Q* K+ g3 n% n) z& V) v. N> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the, O! l# T W, g, h7 J# a9 A
> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger3 K ]0 O5 x1 H' y; k3 ?' C
> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly
1 w4 R: {9 a7 b4 L9 w0 D> expressed that! I had no idea.) K& s. c, r7 F; ?7 E# c; R' a
> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when) n; \& _2 C: {" G/ E: r* e
> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you
" }2 A; l+ k& y7 l% l7 @9 }. Z> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three) o5 ~ A' z) b+ R g; U
> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking
2 `& X) W8 N1 J2 q, }> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was
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> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down
/ R( w+ R. D9 O( a/ H> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the
& b$ `5 U' [( Z2 F, {; y3 h6 C> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the
8 X& H" _( H, s6 Y' x! h>! other 47 drivers pulled over.
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% W, b; S* Z( ?' M8 E> If you want to read the legislation click on the site9 H1 `- A5 x$ D/ P9 @3 d) V
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http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2003/04/03/c7335.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html
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8 {! A' V- Y7 B7 l& ?, q> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.
) C0 t8 }2 |8 c7 K4 j2 z; P# }Go to the link above and check it out. |
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