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+ m& U2 u' z' _$ u6 f> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go; v$ a" S2 t4 r1 D
> through yourselves...
. r9 ]6 d# ^' x5 y. G5 G- a> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad
" _1 ?- H" P$ h# p> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over, n) H, p& |( K0 [2 U# Y+ z
> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the9 Y* G5 d) Q# g4 v* l# f" h. k+ K
> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger1 F9 n% J- ^+ x: V; k: w; R0 C! P
> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly
" g' j9 `5 T# G$ p/ ~> expressed that! I had no idea.7 x, Y+ M1 m% c' x& m
> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when* x, t( h, K/ P2 C
> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you
9 G2 \9 n7 w# _2 O- I> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three/ h% e n0 r- [: `
> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking
2 v+ F( e! K: P+ X> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was2 ^5 f3 S5 z% G X6 L: Q( ]2 l4 U' W
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6 C9 o7 K6 j8 v7 [9 B" j# X$ k" r> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down
* t( a7 v) X2 r( Q1 G9 Q> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the5 {* H0 h# r' p, R( F7 |' v
> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the- a6 G' Q0 P& Q9 e
>! other 47 drivers pulled over.3 F3 b# b1 ?) Q- D5 `# [
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> If you want to read the legislation click on the site7 }& [( m p" Q2 O
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http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2003/04/03/c7335.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html; T$ K; ]8 A) J! x. `! {
/ L; o {. a" `: q- X7 |> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.6 {; W9 `. X' u+ x& f8 k2 p
Go to the link above and check it out. |
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