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- 2006-9-10
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Hi Friends,$ g" j h) k A" f5 j* P
& i! V8 l) j8 t+ B> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go$ g& }0 N q4 n
> through yourselves...
1 K+ c2 ~ l- o1 M1 ~. \: E, r> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad
/ Z5 F! X4 d7 | Z. q7 b) C" `> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over( q1 E' i% Z4 Q+ b
> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the
" `* z" N7 \% T' J3 y> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger" J# F4 S3 G1 {4 _' R2 m
> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly
, s+ E" a# u3 `- t. s4 ~> expressed that! I had no idea.9 ?5 z. I6 m4 y/ W, i! w* X
> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when# r+ J3 j( }# w0 Z6 [# \& v9 ]
> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you7 P. Y& F. ]) x
> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three
- o+ H, l9 B% H> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking$ |( }0 {) N! V. t7 l( \/ U+ G" f$ [
> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was
% g1 O! M" H4 ~> cautious." T8 J+ t: q! l7 v
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9 _* {% Y5 ?2 z( V> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down
' J9 G N" X6 _0 Z> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the
3 U7 |; {4 {8 _9 I2 E) H: p6 H> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the( l6 {2 X2 U- s! Q2 L2 N
>! other 47 drivers pulled over.
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> If you want to read the legislation click on the site" _6 f3 z1 |8 K! W2 T
' S3 K6 Q7 p% y$ V/ Mhttp://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2003/04/03/c7335.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html
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> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.. Q3 m/ ]3 [0 c( H
Go to the link above and check it out. |
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