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' i: ~$ f5 s0 ^/ |. {Hi Friends,
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8 T1 h/ @0 e; @( ^! y. b! ~# [1 F5 _/ a! }> 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 broad4 L# P3 T! M% T# S+ l+ y
> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over& h! T" W! m/ @ X$ E( n9 Q- l
> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the
5 B% ]+ K9 e- \3 s: _6 Q. A> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger
( x# X7 [, F/ x- F# E> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly+ a5 R3 T# }* {* q$ B! g8 Y
> expressed that! I had no idea.3 W4 i5 Y+ t+ n2 h1 k6 B- X
> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when
! q8 A6 _/ O' o& B; b5 X7 Z" a> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you8 @2 j1 q! k9 a' T" E6 W
> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three
2 o) m, n' H0 T3 I> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking/ }% {) l* _& k v1 D* {. |6 i4 ~
> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was3 n& r8 x" o6 W+ q1 p( ~ s7 f
> cautious.
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! M* e$ d! j: S+ q9 B> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down
4 \9 E3 y3 Z7 w' N X> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the! p9 Z& N: i" ~! T, X9 S# P
> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the. A" B8 F# C P/ n# ^
>! other 47 drivers pulled over.
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> If you want to read the legislation click on the site
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> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash./ o' F4 n3 _( v, j3 A$ x7 q$ _* G
Go to the link above and check it out. |
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