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> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go% M' {# C. [* n; Z" ^
> through yourselves...
) E% h4 J' L* b5 _> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad* ]3 A1 W0 e( J
> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over
: k I9 D# p% }* B* l/ N. R> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the# ?+ N3 _/ K5 }* j0 Q
> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger
. Y! r& `5 d0 `- o x6 [- S> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly
' N% {. L( T/ h* ?> expressed that! I had no idea.
8 A% H; K7 D) _) O! Y/ c> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when
4 N. K. h) u! P& t% [> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you) l* x1 L9 h& e
> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three! y" N; L; d' O6 p0 |+ l4 j
> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking0 F7 b \8 J. }- t) N F
> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was3 D; l5 d9 p: x. a$ H
> cautious.
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> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down9 s4 v3 u2 C( J0 r- V5 B
> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the
! V6 [1 ~0 g- u2 Y; M> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the& I8 T! K$ M \% e+ d! t5 ? g M# X
>! other 47 drivers pulled over." }1 }; p: h: O
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. d y/ _$ T V+ B: ~> If you want to read the legislation click on the site
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3 R5 |3 B: M% p4 K0 x6 G> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.
8 p& c( d# U1 z+ MGo to the link above and check it out. |
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