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/ }% X* @1 i- K) s) P) Q8 ^Hi Friends,
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8 E3 a1 d5 _* k# P/ Y" k" ]> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go
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5 z" Z+ \ j8 o- J! h> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad9 r0 {9 e* ?! r. i
> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over- z8 c0 H" T' z
> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the
2 }$ O7 ?# ` A V! ]* Q7 X: D> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger
# u ` g8 T# a1 g! Z> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly' _, N% V) V6 c' I- q
> expressed that! I had no idea.* k# U# y: \! g, a b( J
> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when/ B6 V" d) V' `. \/ K
> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you
4 s. R p) l( a2 \2 D> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three
2 s+ |* T+ z( Z- X5 t1 l3 W> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking# V% W# z) ]7 v- F
> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was& m9 l, {/ W0 Q6 v/ `2 U# K
> cautious.
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! A; E/ |/ `- Z6 w! M> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down
, }2 @3 z9 w: C. o" w' S> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the
, D, J/ `. h1 W' h> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the
4 y6 Y7 l% O l$ z# t0 S- Z>! other 47 drivers pulled over.( X" j4 {8 t3 A
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5 p: I( [/ M) B% b5 ^> If you want to read the legislation click on the site
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8 C" ]+ t) H3 R8 k8 v5 Z$ X> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.
' {0 x, L9 V% J' h" \9 j9 L2 wGo to the link above and check it out. |
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