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Hi Friends,3 r" `- {% n$ A( y# F! [
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> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go
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> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad/ k$ z( j! b" w, u9 w, Y7 F
> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over* n! l- U* E% r5 H* F7 a/ c9 S! V
> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the+ w% e# p' O: O" V! r4 F2 I
> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger
/ e, N- S" J5 l6 F* }3 a2 [> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly7 l, _: j m2 z3 a
> expressed that! I had no idea.
7 X9 e( S. s4 c* Z2 [ f- A' R> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when
: w+ H' A5 S) F% T> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you8 g5 V' t; t$ f
> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three
, p( Q; m; _* D* b, I D> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking
. t( i! S) h- t. l# l" p% n: R> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was4 t% H) J9 Z8 V. ~9 `, S" h
> cautious.
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> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down
4 |1 f. G1 m" m# ^ M( K7 a3 T7 T> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the+ {5 @2 L: y9 `" J2 O2 w
> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the
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> If you want to read the legislation click on the site
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http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2003/04/03/c7335.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html6 O7 j, z% `& n! D9 {
! U8 _- K' ]' b) W> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.! E4 ?% g- D1 l* n) ^
Go to the link above and check it out. |
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