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Hi Friends,
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> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go
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& _( | T& [: \> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad
4 L( i9 | c+ ^> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over: r }* ]% Y% R0 z' O% M
> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the# n6 Y. N8 w. Y7 S# C+ q
> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger T6 `3 S7 Q+ W7 G- Z. R
> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly/ R! Q% R2 p- }0 Z5 |& Z5 h6 S( x
> expressed that! I had no idea., i: d' Y5 v4 @( H6 l5 i) i
> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when: S3 L% F8 b0 R3 h, s: r; Y
> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you6 h& k. x, g' u# x
> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three
) ~+ p% i G0 y, S x2 w$ s9 d> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking: \6 w3 w9 M; c1 V
> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was( H1 F: q4 u1 x) C, f- g1 H
> cautious.
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> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down& G5 g% Y5 P6 L+ j6 e( {
> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the
6 ]5 ^- m! l1 K) f+ E> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the f: w; J* u& Y0 `' B
>! other 47 drivers pulled over.
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> If you want to read the legislation click on the site! s9 p) q. e/ v( D
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http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2003/04/03/c7335.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html
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; z5 o4 ]7 ?$ Z0 w> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.- G* K" `# p: i* _" H% q1 r$ D
Go to the link above and check it out. |
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