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Hi Friends,: B, l# _2 I7 K9 q) B# g
" u1 B; h$ Q3 J1 s! b> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go$ E, b# R" h/ u, o1 @
> through yourselves...
4 C" t" I, ]4 H7 X> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad
' ?) }$ N1 b3 a/ u> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over. j9 a0 \. p. K R% p6 E% t
> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the/ x4 J% Z. ~2 ~4 `
> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger- R( L+ C4 r# v( R5 e( d/ E
> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly
0 T4 I! d* R( i7 u> expressed that! I had no idea.) q X6 ^: m/ h0 r* Q9 b
> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when
& u- Y& T9 ]* K+ ^: l: I* F$ d> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you; o" l! K) n. o7 w+ E: S
> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three
$ P1 J: j( o! b; ]5 b> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking
" Y, X. j6 M( Q: Q4 }! g> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was
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% k7 [. G$ t3 ^ k g> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down9 x1 {9 R5 r1 k) F
> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the
. U+ _" a q. j' [$ I> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the
+ D$ [ `) N, |7 X>! other 47 drivers pulled over.
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> If you want to read the legislation click on the site
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) P1 E- \6 q: K2 @* m5 A' ~> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.
# l2 E5 _- I& P5 j6 E/ K" ]Go to the link above and check it out. |
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