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Hi Friends,
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, Z8 ]; a& d, u( Z" p' V> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go
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! b% i5 e0 t2 Q/ x8 n" A> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad1 n1 q% J; i L# E/ r0 P- q, P
> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over
W3 r( d1 r( d$ \4 z- q3 t> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the
" p: O d! e7 d2 R `0 a> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger) F& ?- C+ H4 ]. p- p
> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly0 g& q) ^7 m) @" l3 u* p
> expressed that! I had no idea.
0 g0 G' N# V S1 X$ K2 o, D3 V> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when' r; c2 X2 B- a
> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you
0 k& {" _. ^3 n; G( A* ^9 _+ u> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three8 z( x0 U8 W& Q4 _& m( [: ?
> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking& @5 A9 G! p0 t% T0 D, ^6 x
> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was4 D% d/ o/ E# _7 k+ m" y7 m) @8 P
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> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down
: p1 M1 D% Z# c0 u- A> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the
7 ^. f8 e! J+ v$ k( q> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the& k3 u1 X) s8 i! Y! ^, Y h- [
>! other 47 drivers pulled over.0 V# |8 m% X, U! U M/ C% N; f
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( p5 `' j& A7 E& T/ O5 w1 u# `> If you want to read the legislation click on the site
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% n9 r2 h; [2 F$ v' O> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.
- L8 u, |% F/ N% o( IGo to the link above and check it out. |
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