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+ ~! x; y& b1 g# \Hi Friends,0 I) q) C g" t2 w0 E8 m! ^1 i
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> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go
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8 b; n# I: t2 M! ]9 B1 j# g> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad
/ |+ d. U7 T9 x8 [9 I B, x. S> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over% l% j$ B% m6 J) i' z+ Y6 G4 C
> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the, e1 U: A3 X- M' h, u* I& K! w
> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger
% O7 ?6 t0 s- j' M$ n6 F> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly
1 A1 P$ v8 J5 K0 P8 c$ d- t> expressed that! I had no idea.
% G7 O. H( W; H/ ?> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when0 S; D; e; v% L& o+ ^5 Q8 p
> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you
& L A. g! ?+ ]> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three* ?5 W& e' m6 h6 M, J4 _
> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking
0 a3 t5 J5 N; x( o' e7 ~> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was
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: C# x1 u3 G% j9 c; M6 T9 r9 `+ R> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down
# `! f* R5 w7 ?/ [& D> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the
- Q# _$ N* D5 c4 o6 }6 H> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the
2 \8 g: v/ y* X: p' I>! 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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& J! ?8 M3 b/ |9 {; E5 M7 ~> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.
) w5 R3 [7 v0 `Go to the link above and check it out. |
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