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Hi Friends,
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: F8 c" i' x- |- e! [> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go6 P' z W( u4 h/ F9 B% G' A8 e
> through yourselves...
: ~6 E: Q# }# R7 ] H# N6 g> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad( i4 m& X' ?! _' h9 j& C% Z( c2 J8 u
> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over$ N, D. {+ H' x% P' z0 f3 s4 e
> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the$ B" `# |6 o8 w! x: | i
> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger8 H& O' A! k5 [2 t7 S8 E
> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly+ w+ ~- X5 ]$ ]0 p
> expressed that! I had no idea.
* N5 r8 p; G$ E+ B% X> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when V6 N' k9 Q4 d
> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you- O/ L' H6 l% B' t
> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three
9 R+ ?. A! z4 T9 E* R! Z> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking4 G5 ~* u5 N7 |0 o
> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was- T$ U( q9 p# L3 q
> cautious.7 n' s; ]: y1 c8 E
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> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down5 C" l1 X: D2 `6 ~" U3 n
> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the7 ^( V1 n" n2 V2 i* I; X: L4 }5 Y
> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the0 M: k' J4 g: J% E
>! other 47 drivers pulled over.
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8 Y! s! i2 k9 g( l! Z& n* }> If you want to read the legislation click on the site- X4 S+ X Y2 I' L5 R1 n, ~3 k2 ~
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http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2003/04/03/c7335.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html+ F1 R4 N; ~1 k R- U8 e
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> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.; v8 \6 ~2 f7 z
Go to the link above and check it out. |
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