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" Q# w0 f4 C9 f0 b8 [5 H4 pHi Friends,
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t4 h- m- j* p5 K> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go
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$ C0 t' Q* ^ G# ?. B' G> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad
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> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the
: T5 r: G3 l0 ^7 q R> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger8 s" ] u2 L, p4 L2 p
> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly* a% F& A: v- @" S$ @
> expressed that! I had no idea.
0 H* j, E0 y% B+ w( @ |# ~> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when
4 n$ w4 i& @" J1 O- `- E( w! V> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you
5 c/ P7 y# H# o0 y- p$ {> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three: v$ z# p2 y5 l
> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking
& _8 M% a( _; Y8 L' [# w> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was1 z2 ]# M7 P, Q4 T$ x: ]4 T5 l' C: c
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> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down8 f3 Z) r% B0 `, Y$ N4 K
> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the1 A7 B. ~! v; l
> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the
# v) Q5 {6 o6 k# q+ y# X& D>! other 47 drivers pulled over.! q0 y1 o, y* p2 T4 p6 \. j
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> If you want to read the legislation click on the site i& K6 w( |% [5 F9 [+ ?
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http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2003/04/03/c7335.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html
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> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.3 N) g- D' R/ o4 f% O. l; P# u
Go to the link above and check it out. |
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