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Hi Friends,& C- q$ o; H! n, ^1 D) E- d/ v
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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
y* }$ Q: k7 Q1 F1 v& W> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over) k' a; e5 V8 E$ C7 T0 P$ X1 e, K
> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the u+ p7 z. Q& j( b( ]& l% t
> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger
4 n3 Q! c& t1 j> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly
+ a$ {6 K9 c" d" {8 g1 E% T. |> expressed that! I had no idea.
( I5 Q+ I- W+ A; n/ ~8 r/ q> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when5 G8 `6 d8 i3 ]
> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you+ g* G4 u1 W3 F, @ o
> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three
3 ?2 g# A9 ]' @; v2 N% V> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking
( c0 q- y! h( S' D4 Y& y> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was5 E6 l5 x2 \; s, B" ^
> cautious.
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> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down
: H( }: i. E! @> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the
7 G$ s" r9 h+ J. Y/ ?3 [/ ?4 ~0 i> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the
0 K, V( a) b# D6 i" Z* e>! other 47 drivers pulled over.2 B$ R" h s+ @: y
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( W( P, g1 u% c+ m4 R, c> 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.html m# ]9 e r1 O: b4 C9 X) A* i
+ r$ ?% {$ V3 f W) `> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.
# @. K2 r; ~0 {9 o9 Q( {( a( ~Go to the link above and check it out. |
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