Ontario Highway Traffic Act

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Thanks.

I will try my luck on Monday if it doesn't work out I will pm you.

Thanks again

I will try going to the city on Monday and talk to them. My friend said I might be lucky and they drop it on the spot. If not, I think I will hire somebody.

Thanks for your replies. Here is the Act 159(2)

2) No driver of a vehicle shall follow in any lane of a roadway at a distance of less than 150 metres a fire department vehicle responding to an alarm. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 159 (2).



This law states that you must be 150 meters behind a fire department vehicle responding to an alarm.

So ...

The funny thing, I asked the guy if I lost any points he said that he doesn't know because he doesn't work for the police :? Even though he was wearing a police uniform and had a police car. Any ideas what's he was talking about?

LOL..who did you ask? The guy who gave you the ticket? And he said hes NOT a cop??

Your ticket should say who ...

If you got a ticket for FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY, it comes with 4 Points.

Not too sure if the 150m rule is correct. That is way too long of a distance to leave in between cars. A suggested rule is to leave ONE-TWO car space distance in between you and the other car.

Thanks for your replies. Here is the Act 159(2)

2) No driver of a vehicle shall ...

Hi all,

Thanks for the great site. I got a ticket $110 yesterday night because I was following a fire department truck "too closely". I wonder if I will be losing any points because of that?

Does a highway act apply on a non-highway street?

And how would I measure 150m distance while I am driving? From my driving courses I took before my G2, I ...