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> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go$ [% u, p; U# }4 B4 }- O' Z
> through yourselves...$ Z$ K. P/ P* }0 ^, ~. K* e
> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad
7 f# n* T* U% N+ M# p> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over$ {- O8 R4 r% T- O
> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the
) @8 }7 u. z- A; K) z) @> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger& n( p+ k3 S2 ]6 y
> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly
2 j2 e/ f* ?' L Y& P+ [/ I& ]. F> expressed that! I had no idea.% ?& L5 ?2 b8 V8 w- q/ p# y& s
> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when n+ U1 s' S4 u$ D4 a4 b- K
> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you4 r2 z ~. t. i" v# J- b! p
> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three* n5 M- ^* t0 E
> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking
4 a! l: A; B# A) {> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was' I- y2 c6 m e4 X
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: P& D1 p. o! T: Z1 ^> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down. M& i t/ u" N9 w) y w2 V. D2 D0 Y
> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the
, v8 e, P! A/ E: a> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the
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' R/ A& x+ f& _: |+ N9 p) X0 V1 B> If you want to read the legislation click on the site8 s* i9 ]* O$ j3 K
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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.
. ~, ?" ]5 R5 n1 \8 I9 aGo to the link above and check it out. |
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