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> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go3 \* c8 U/ }6 x& s( ^+ [' @
> through yourselves... q' N9 u" J3 p% E! P; G! s
> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad
" D. {$ k' i3 S' U% y> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over
- y. P% V P0 I> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the
% [2 s) O, j% R7 V+ C+ ~" q% m> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger
2 j+ v2 O& y% i# l" W. f) E> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly
4 a( y+ P. A6 X+ b6 E _. H> expressed that! I had no idea.9 F( q8 Y1 ^3 }' I3 K: b
> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when; e" J: z. l8 o) }" R k$ E$ Y8 a
> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you' p3 n/ Y' V0 R( s6 o
> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three+ r4 `: R) o7 `4 s& F* r% v
> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking! M& x( l& @9 E* A
> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was$ E4 R+ k$ n" M2 R9 X2 Z/ r: L9 k
> cautious.
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> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down
3 U& [9 q- q. u' p1 v! S> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the& h% }) \9 A S7 T6 {3 v+ @- Z' M+ E
> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the# K! K0 M# T& B y, L- Q9 J' u
>! other 47 drivers pulled over.
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> If you want to read the legislation click on the site
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http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2003/04/03/c7335.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html
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0 }; U9 `# N5 g. a> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash. K! N( C0 z/ ^/ ?! I
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