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lol. I don't know why but that really had me laughing. i think i just imagined a ninja style cop jumping out of that blue caravan. "HOLY S@#$! They're everywhere!" I say that every impounded car gets turned into a police cruiser. :shock:

lol. I don't know why but that really had me laughing.

i think i just imagined a ninja style cop jumping out of that blue caravan.

"HOLY S@#$! They're everywhere!"

I say that every impounded car gets turned into a police cruiser. :shock:

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thanks ...I just added my own ninja movie sound effects ... :lol: :lol: :lol:

ManlyMinute wrote:

lol. I don't know why but that really had me laughing.

i think i just imagined a ninja style cop jumping out of that blue caravan.

"HOLY S@#$! They're everywhere!"

thanks ...I just added my own ninja movie sound effects ... :lol: :lol: :lol:

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On the 404 I've seen Yukons/Suburbans, Caravans, and Tributes that have pulled cars over. On Yonge St. in Thornhill just north of Clark I've seen the Envoy pulling cars over too. Just the other day a black suburban came up on me with lights and siren on but to tell you the truth I didn't notice him until he was almost beside me. My window was open all the way but his siren sucked and his lights were not too bright behind the blacked out windows. This was on Bathurst north of Gamble in a 80 k/mh zone. In the past I've seen Jettas,Maximas,Durangos,Honda Vans and Intrepids. The brunt of it is you just never know so drive normally.

On the 404 I've seen Yukons/Suburbans, Caravans, and Tributes that have pulled cars over. On Yonge St. in Thornhill just north of Clark I've seen the Envoy pulling cars over too. Just the other day a black suburban came up on me with lights and siren on but to tell you the truth I didn't notice him until he was almost beside me. My window was open all the way but his siren sucked and his lights were not too bright behind the blacked out windows. This was on Bathurst north of Gamble in a 80 k/mh zone. In the past I've seen Jettas,Maximas,Durangos,Honda Vans and Intrepids. The brunt of it is you just never know so drive normally.

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I have two new posts up about time delays in court and the provincial government's strategy to deal with it. Check it out. http://simonborys.wordpress.com
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I just wrote an article for OntarioTicket.com, which most of you probably know is the parent site for this forum. My article, entitled Motor vehicle Lighting Laws in Ontario, gives a full rundown of all required, restricted, and prohibited lights for motor vehicles in Ontario. If you drive a car in Ontario, you should probably check this out! http://simonborys.wordpress.com/2010/05 ... ting-laws/

I just wrote an article for OntarioTicket.com, which most of you probably know is the parent site for this forum.

My article, entitled Motor vehicle Lighting Laws in Ontario, gives a full rundown of all required, restricted, and prohibited lights for motor vehicles in Ontario. If you drive a car in Ontario, you should probably check this out!

http://simonborys.wordpress.com/2010/05 ... ting-laws/

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New post is up on my blog. Are LED Lights on the Front of A Vehicle Legal in Ontario? Click below for the answer. http://simonborys.wordpress.com/2010/05 ... n-ontario/
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If you are interested, there is a new article on my blog about Roadside Alcohol Suspensions: Bill 203 explained. http://simonborys.wordpress.com/2010/06 ... explained/
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If you are interested in reading more about Richardson v. Sanayhie, the case dealing with civil liability for designated drivers, you can read my review of it here. http://simonborys.wordpress.com/2010/06 ... d-drivers/
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