Hello Denis, well… he is nice the police officer, he invited you to give you a ticket using all sorts of signs and hop… a little ticket. Grrr.

Thank you for all your good comments…

Here is Denis little story who, while taking a new itinerary, near a crossroad, see a police officer making him signs, he listen and bang, a ticket !
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You have very interesting explanations. Here is how I got my ticket. I was driving on the Metropolitan’s access road heading East near 5:00pm on a Thursday afternoon. I just turned right on St-Denis Sud. I was in the middle lane, I looked at the 1st lane to see if it was still reserved or if I could use it to turn on St-Denis. There wasn’t any painting on the road, so I taught that I missed the line indicating the end of the lane. But, I was still hesitating. There was a police officer on the first lane that was making signs meaning that I could change lane and go forward.

I taught to myself : “ Here is an officer that’s managing the traffic, that’s great, I will follow his directions ”. I changed lane just behind the car near the officer that refused to let him go forward. He was making signs to the car in front of me in order to make her turn in a parking lot. It was the same thing for me since I was following that car. Well, I receive a ticket since I drove 15 feet in a reserved lane not well marked and with a police officer that was making signs to change lanes ! (more…)

The lanes reserved for the buses and taxis are really to be avoided… There are not often watched, but they are regularly so don’t take any chance. And this, even if many cars in front of you are doing it. When you patiently wait for your turn, and that they are only a few meters to be able to slip in and turn, it is very tempting… but… this can quickly transform into a ticket for reserved lane Bus/taxi…
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Hello,

Your opinion would be much appreciated.

I received a ticket this morning for having engaged “too early” my vehicle in a reserved lane for bus and taxi, this while I wanted to turn on my right.

This happened in Montreal at the Crémazie and Christophe-Colomb crossroads near 8h30. Indeed, the right lane is reserved until 9h for bus and taxi. I am on the 2nd lane, and I wait near the crossroad in order to turn right. The thing is that there is a lot of traffic, the lights changes and we barely move ahead. Finally, when I am at maybe 15-20 feet from the crossroad, I clearly see the police officer that is standing on the corner of the street (not thinking that he is there to see who’s taking the reserved lane or not). There is no bus or taxi. And since I am not very far from the crossroad (less then half of a street corner) I engage my vehicle in the lane (as the car in front of me) and there, 2 seconds later, the police officer stands in front of the car ahead and ask both of us to pull over! (more…)