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: b; I: c* G$ j! F9 ~Hi Friends,
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> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go) u7 }! ]# l# V* \
> through yourselves...
' Y. B8 R- B5 x6 d' \! _> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad
8 t9 {1 C7 M& {( Z4 e> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over
# a; Q0 G y$ y2 a Y, d! y; a> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the h k6 d& t. g q7 y8 ~0 ~
> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger
4 X1 m) H# k& w4 B; G' E# r> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly% \9 w3 V- b' \% p/ _
> expressed that! I had no idea.) c" S# R0 ~) \! ~# ]" C
> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when! _4 m: }8 x' X* O; a5 {3 j9 O
> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you
' W* J# A6 H$ M> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three- F( G) O, ?% k# L% v2 S, {8 Z
> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking4 @' V" C, ?2 y5 \( K0 _
> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was
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> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down9 h' M( `5 B1 i3 k. Z. f8 _
> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the+ Z7 d; Y1 }1 K5 k% E: ] b
> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the1 T/ N0 e' f8 M* S& ^% V& {' i
>! other 47 drivers pulled over.
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> If you want to read the legislation click on the site
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0 { x+ d4 e8 v' f& v> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.
& r7 B: A7 g/ L. gGo to the link above and check it out. |
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