[JAGNUTS] RE: 60 kph zones

[Alan Wilson]

Hello,

        This also happens in Saskatchewan
        A friend of mine turned a corner and
        in the same situation the RCMP had pulled
        over another car, he was ubnable to slow
        down and was fined 240.00. He tried to
        appeal saying he could not see round the
        corner at which point he would have slown
        down.. -- Did not work he had ot pay the
        fine..

        I did not know this myself -- A good warning.

           Alan..   
               

-----Original Message-----
From: M.E. & E.A. Driver [mailto:edriver@sasktel.net] 
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 9:06 AM
To: SBCC List; Jagnuts List
Subject: 60 kph zones

Greetings

I have just returned from Manitoba  where I was stopped by the RCMP and
given a warning citation.  I had passed an RCMP vehicle dealing with another
motorist in the lane I was travelling,  I passed the RCMP vehicle and the
stopped car by moving over into the coming traffic lane well in advance and
dropping my speed to 75-80 Kph.  The same RCMP officer collected me shortly
afterwards.  He stated that in Manitoba legislation had been passed last
year which included RCMP as an emergence vehicle.  This applies to the RCMP
vehicle stopped with its flashers on.  You must slow down to 60 kph when
passing in this situation.  Apparently in Manitoba the fine for passing in
excess of 60 kph is $247 plus VAT.  So my question is does the same
legislation exist in Saskatchewan  - the 60 kph orange zones are a given but
I am wondering about other situations such as I described.

Kind regards
Ed