2021-01-28, 11:12:32
When I lived in Orangeville I was stopped by a cop for using my mobile 2m rig with a handheld mic. I politely explained to the officer that I was a licensed ham radio operator and that hams have an exemption. His reply: "I don't care it's still distracted driving". He didn't give me a ticket though.
I was a Twitter user at the time so I sent a tweet to Orangeville Police Service asking them for an explanation. They squirmed and told me "we are all in a learning curve on this". Wow, the police are learning on-the-job; I do hope that fire and ambulance services don't do the same ;-)
I was a Twitter user at the time so I sent a tweet to Orangeville Police Service asking them for an explanation. They squirmed and told me "we are all in a learning curve on this". Wow, the police are learning on-the-job; I do hope that fire and ambulance services don't do the same ;-)
John VA3KOT
Blog: HamRadioOutsideTheBox.ca
Blog: HamRadioOutsideTheBox.ca