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$ |6 u6 a8 `! W% Z" W0 k0 L> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go" y: c! [0 r4 m, o
> through yourselves.... o' t% l6 o/ T( K
> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad8 ?, M7 Q( {6 Q) f' \9 {9 R# F( Z7 b
> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over
! B9 G1 b5 {4 w5 K0 L> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the
7 x7 x$ d% Q+ b' Z2 x: u> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger x- ?/ u! I) C, e5 J b
> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly8 U* u, e9 ~. }: K9 Y. k. B# n# |
> expressed that! I had no idea.$ _( k# K+ S: R$ d) w3 ]; ]5 U
> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when
( G, y& S+ q [3 W> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you+ z5 b' E- m4 G* x/ f
> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three) S; }9 y6 O4 F( X K
> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking* V4 s, C- B+ n! p% n
> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was3 b7 |9 H. r( T. H
> cautious.
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3 C# N J; Q+ b> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down L2 Q- N9 X, V0 t: s
> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the2 G Z0 o) g5 s: J4 n& N9 _
> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the" b. P8 _0 ?' m! J
>! other 47 drivers pulled over.6 T1 w- y5 h- O
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> If you want to read the legislation click on the site; m+ z$ Z( y" X) j5 F. }4 b7 k- h
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http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2003/04/03/c7335.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html
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8 Q3 A5 I8 q" z, T> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.
2 |- M$ x6 S* JGo to the link above and check it out. |
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