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It's Jamie

@SjamieIt

Oct 4, 2022 • 8 tweets • 6 min read • Read on X

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So, I'm waiting at the light. A police car pulls up beside me. The light changes, a car runs the red light, and two cars are blocking the intersection. I think, oh here we go! These people are about to get ticketed! But no, the cop just goes around and DRIVES UP THE BIKE LANE!

The 417 is closed, so there's more traffic than usual, but he does this all the time regardless of traffic, just to save a minute going around the block to get home.

He sat in his car for 14 minutes before getting out.

Sorry about the shaky video, I'm holding a baby.

This guy obviously thinks he can do whatever he wants, the rules don't apply to him because he has an important job.

And then the craziest thing happened...

@bikeviewca

Yeah, so that happened.

I'll post the full video on YouTube below.

New to Twitter, don't have many followers, not sure how to get people to see this.

@bikeviewca @ShawnMenard1 @jchianello @CBCOttawa #otttraffic #ottawa

Here's what he's supposed to do.

The road under the 417 is closed so he's supposed to go around and loop back. Instead, he drives up the bike lanes.

@ctvottawa

@ctvottawa @grahamctv @CFRAOttawa @CityNewsOttawa @RebeccaBromwich @OttawaPolice @HorizonOttawa @OttCyclist @CTVOttMornLive @cbcotttraffic @OttawaMorning

Rebecca Bromwich, I bet you want to watch this video! Sorry to catch you off guard like that. What are the chances?

https://mobile.twitter.com/SjamieIt/status/1576301623671869440

A few videos of what it was like over the weekend at these two intersections. The most action I saw from the Ottawa police was a verbal warning to a single driver for running the red light and blocking the crosswalk.

https://mobile.twitter.com/SjamieIt/status/1576301623671869440

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