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Hi Friends,0 C$ W, m9 ^' d8 j+ F" r8 j) M
6 _1 u& o# Y- V) B5 B$ i A, N. S> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go6 k- {# Q2 G# ^( E) m9 |
> through yourselves...
+ f) A& c$ t- m4 g> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad8 P+ l# j* \( g) m
> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over
8 J- ?) h9 ~: m. |; m* C' K> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the
7 S3 _0 d4 b; a) \) Q- ?: q6 p( E> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger
" N3 \. e6 x$ K9 P/ k> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly% V7 R' p' z7 a( N1 x
> expressed that! I had no idea.. [: H2 J7 ?4 v- c7 ?; _8 l
> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when; n3 H; B6 j8 ?2 | g' R6 V
> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you
1 m8 S# g v0 S4 w, \> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three1 n# k0 Z5 R6 F/ C( `
> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking' ?+ A* E/ ?1 s/ P! }6 Q
> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was, C8 \. }/ c. a' q: [. U4 ^
> cautious.
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> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down
" C8 V; Y* a' C7 _. g& m$ } ]> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the" e* }+ W* M' B V2 w: \" b
> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the
, n+ @3 \: W- Q3 J9 W: I0 a>! other 47 drivers pulled over.$ a7 ~7 R! S/ H1 f; T% c
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. O& b1 ?( b6 g: w; x> If you want to read the legislation click on the site
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8 a5 Z2 ]; i3 o' ] ?http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2003/04/03/c7335.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html3 F2 F" l# D/ w' T
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> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.
6 o7 ^4 X$ A- Y7 I, J* sGo to the link above and check it out. |
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