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Posted By: Ryan Venables February 13, 2011

This is a link to the latest post at my website.  Here is the London Free Press story

I think this is very important for people to know… especially in Ontario.  Read this, and you can save a life.

If you do not want to read the post, just know this.

In Ontario, please pull over and yield for vehicle with a flashing green light.  They are voluntary first responders, usually in rural areas where the community operates with a volunteer fire department.  By not yielding to them, you could be costing precious seconds or minutes to somebody in a life threatening situation.

This was the case tonight when I encountered after I yielded to a vehicle with a flashing green light and the vehicle in front of me did not.  This was what he was going to:

Although there were little to no injuries, it is needless to say the result could have been a VERY different story.  So PLEASE pull over for vehicle with green lights.

About the Author

Ryan Venables
Ryan Venables is a third year law student at the University of Western Ontario. He holds B.A. (2001) from the University of Western Ontario in Political Science and Sociology. Ryan was also enrolled in a M.A.- Journalism at the University of Western Ontario before withdrawing to attend law school. Before pursuing a formal education in law, Ryan served with the York Regional Police as a police officer for five years specializing in organized crime. He also served in the Special Investigations Section with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for two years. His legal interests include employment/labour, criminal, family, and human rights law. When Ryan is done law school he will be articling with Ross & McBride LLP in Hamilton, Ontario.