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Hi Friends,4 T9 j0 | H0 Q& W( l9 H
: J2 ?% M' L. n> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go1 ^+ W2 O- b0 e% n8 O- C# i
> through yourselves...
2 M- k# y, l1 ?/ P3 `( f> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad! u! Z8 L# |4 M' |$ Q z, x
> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over
& u2 R3 Z% s$ r! k$ Q% [6 j> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the$ A9 G. G! p! Q% L/ l
> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger5 O4 a/ b; X2 m; J3 \) P
> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly
2 Y' h1 y6 n. m- B, i> expressed that! I had no idea.% W, s: x1 s; C8 r) f
> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when
& O3 f8 C; o' Q> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you* |9 i! i7 O8 Z6 s T; w# z
> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three. X" ~2 |, e! }3 ], ?9 b$ s
> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking
/ n8 b, o: o! h- J/ r> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was7 p6 T; I: e7 a+ t$ R& m9 _+ T) Y9 v
> cautious.
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. d' _ `( e& I1 j2 V> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down
1 N. d0 g/ K& P$ q& I) j> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the
: v- ^! C2 R7 x2 W> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the
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> If you want to read the legislation click on the site8 Y7 h6 A5 W5 X7 G6 w% c& A6 z: x1 z
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http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2003/04/03/c7335.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html- t% c$ V, q+ U0 n& O8 x+ {5 q
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> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash., S5 W/ N( }" n# u
Go to the link above and check it out. |
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