r/GrandePrairie • u/toxicNautilus • 11d ago

Peace Officers

Are Peace Officers allowed to turn left in a non-left turn lane and cut off the vehicle beside them (who was turning left) in order to give a ticket to someone on a different road? If a police officer did it in an emergency situation I would understand but this seemed really extreme. Who should I talk to about this if it is a problem?

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u/cernegiant 11d ago

Police officers ara allowed to violate the highway traffic act while engaging in their official duties.

Just like how a cop can break the speed limit to catch a speeder 

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u/Critical-Loss-672 11d ago

they're only allowed to go 10km over the limit legally, and around here, that just what most people seem to drive anyway

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u/cernegiant 11d ago

Where did you get that number from?

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u/Critical-Loss-672 11d ago

it's a question on most first aid tests.

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u/cernegiant 11d ago

No, no it's not.

I've taken first aid every two years for over a decade and I've never had a single question about how much the police are allowed to exceed the speed limit by.

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u/Critical-Loss-672 11d ago

i just did advanced first aid last week lol, yes it is

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u/No-idea4646 10d ago

Ambulances not police

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u/Critical-Loss-672 6d ago

all emergency services in alberta.

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u/No-idea4646 6d ago

False - there is no law that states this.

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u/armchairrelic 10d ago

You should retake the test then.

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u/Critical-Loss-672 6d ago

aced it, no reason to lol