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. M: M7 A0 X5 b0 SHi Friends,
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> I just had an experience which I hope you will not have to go
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> I was driving on the 427 South at Burnamthorpe in broad# i+ c% w6 m: b, S
> daylight at 2 p.m., when I came upon two police cruisers who had pulled over7 q0 `3 ~# u* E. D) D, s. q( v- t; d
> a third vehicle. I slowed down to be cautious, and was surprised when the
- C* N5 Y I. h2 \% h W D7 l! ]> second cruiser pulled out and pulled me over. Approaching on the passenger0 f& b2 t- x9 G% t5 \2 J
> side, the officer asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I honestly! C* K% u$ M5 B
> expressed that! I had no idea.
3 x. H" ^8 L% r& U$ j0 M> He informed me that Ontario law now states that when' t. G0 _; e5 t# w
> approaching any emergency vehicle on the roadside with lights flashing, you
+ B- a, }+ ~) y> must enter the left lane. He then proceeded to ticket me, taking three
6 d0 {% j! x4 Q. `> demerits and issuing a fine of , wait for it, . . $490! (Yes, I\'m choking
# r* Q# n9 A, x' b+ n> as I type that.) I realize I did not change lanes, but I do believe I was
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> My message is, be careful. He said that they are cracking down U: s, w, [: N# q: W
> hard on this because of injured officers. I did not realize this was the3 U: W4 i! {& W* u6 ?
> law. Neither did any of my recently-licensed children. Or evidently not the
" J ^9 Z& u6 R$ n>! other 47 drivers pulled over.
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5 @1 ~4 s6 [6 A9 H2 G# T> If you want to read the legislation click on the site
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> Hefty fine if you don\'t change lanes!!!!!!! 3 demerit points on top of cash.; u, {# ?/ t& ^: h- F9 R- D& [
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