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> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go5 ?' W, E% l, Q3 i" v7 b. l2 w, L
> through yourselves...
6 h3 `/ ~# k/ ]8 P1 f2 G+ G0 \> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad
- W. e4 F$ N; y/ t) B, A( c; M: ?% l2 w6 v> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over: G4 W+ W* H9 k. `2 s4 f, i0 [5 Z
> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the
u7 G# k( v) x$ m% [- Z( c> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger
$ d! W* O' w+ i( G* Y> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly
( D$ U, c& B. G1 A [0 W> expressed that! I had no idea.
( A: O) O: Z/ m8 m> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when
0 R+ W1 J- p6 {1 G) A2 a; |> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you
) i- K+ [ P0 J+ U> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three8 A' U5 i# n+ ]9 Z1 ?' H4 w
> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking t& H, u8 y ]* P; |, U2 O
> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was. _$ S6 L, r* ` Q
> cautious.# G3 m& t+ k, T+ a. }* X. Q6 A
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3 X, K9 Z: D7 z7 w. x> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down w) ~. N+ C5 Q% H& z, e
> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the! J/ g5 [6 d% }+ X8 k, j1 ^9 r1 E0 s
> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the0 l1 v" G4 d2 e* i" u/ o: E; B
>! other 47 drivers pulled over.
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> If you want to read the legislation click on the site
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( |8 `+ @+ z) l2 n$ V- ~2 b> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash., L6 p0 v c+ I( W- {
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