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- 2006-9-10
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Hi Friends,( O- `1 |$ Y8 E# u9 T; k$ z. [! s
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> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go/ m8 I& d1 ~: x' v# h1 n
> through yourselves.../ o4 s; a: v1 h: @# i6 {5 Q
> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad
; K7 r3 I, k0 C> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over1 e1 Y9 L8 p4 Z2 l
> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the4 l( W& b% d- H1 G
> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger
" K! C1 a u4 D3 N> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly: f K+ C. p% u0 x0 Z4 G
> expressed that! I had no idea.# ~2 b4 J1 f) b
> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when0 K* v3 N2 x4 }+ i3 @
> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you
4 |, z9 `" A" M4 H! ~> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three$ E6 [) i& X' T/ _
> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking
$ e) T; M6 J2 s! M. R> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was
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3 s, G& T) n' {( Y, U8 D> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down
' I1 v- D. t! C6 H' s- ~, F$ Y. R3 \> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the
# k7 ]" _2 l; s* b' {> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the+ q1 V9 B' q1 v8 g N
>! other 47 drivers pulled over.9 d6 Q1 V0 G& V( Q! |* v" W4 n o
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> If you want to read the legislation click on the site3 T) C) a2 N: A: ]8 K& R
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0 Z- F& o& d5 c4 {& e. ], ]> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.
- `2 s# E: m: [; [Go to the link above and check it out. |
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