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Originally Posted by CSXDreamer
...If one is driving in the far right lane and has a vehicle or other vehicles in the lane to his left, he certainly can't move over. Now it becomes a judgement call on a patrol officer whether a passing car has slowed down to a certain speed...
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In Ontario the law states that a driver must change lanes
provided that it is safe to do so -- so if someone is immediately to your left, you would have little option but to slow down in the right-hand lane as you pass the emergency vehicle. (Still, if you've ever changed a flat tire on the highway shoulder, you know how terrifying and dangerous it can be.)
But all this is moot if a driver isn't paying attention and this is a chronic problem these days, in my opinion. Too many drivers are too busy thinking about and doing other things. Like phoning or texting. Now there's a behaviour that puts everyone at risk, not just emergency staff. I do wish people would start taking this more seriously.
Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I actually take pride in how I drive. And I enjoy it. It's one of the my favorite things to do. So paying attention to the road and to how my car is running is not a chore. No cell phone for me.