Ok folks, please, explain to me why a red light at an intersection means either go faster or doesn't apply to me? When did it become acceptable for car drivers to ignore all safety laws, run red lights, turn when its not their turn, not turn into the correct lanes, proceed through an intersection from the left lane when travelling straight through on a one way steet, and texting- put the FRACKING things down people!
In Stratford and London, I get the pleasure of watching a continuous stream of people that drive and text still- even though it is illegal in Ontario!
In Stratford and London, I get the honour of watching people out right ignore red lights. You know, that thing that means STOP you moron! You don't accelerate and ignore it. Really, in Stratford for sure, it's never more than 5 to 8 minutes to get anywhere in town. That lost 30 seconds won't mean the end of your life.
In London, I daily have to dodge buses that are blissfully unaware that there are cars, bikes and motorcycles on the street with them! They just bolt into traffic without a care in the world. Since September I have had no less than 25 near death experiences at the side of some bus that just doesn't care that I was in the lane and finishing my pass of him. Nooooooooo, just bolt into traffic.
In Stratford, we have a bunch of one way streets that continue through intersections and continue as one way streets. HEY, to continue straight through these intersections, you proceed from the right lane. If turning left, you start in the left lane. If turning right or going straight through, you start in the right lane!
In London and Stratford and Toronto and Kitchener, and anywhere in Canada, did you know that when your turn right into a 2 or more lane road, you move to the curb lane first then signal and move to the middle lanes- NOT RIGHT INTO THE MIDDLE LANES! Not cool you dorkuses! Same for a left turn, you proceed into the lane closest to the middle line, not straight into the curb lane!
In Stratford, motorcycle parking means, MOTORCYCLE PARKING! If you have more than 2 wheels, have a hood, roof, steering wheel- guess what- YOUR A FRIGGIN CAR! Therefore by deduction not a motorcycle, and so you don't park in spots for motorcycles. Duh!
Yeah, ranting, I know, but driving is NOT a right- it is a priviledge granted to you after you prove you actually understand the rules of the road. I think the time has come for each driver to have to retest ever 5 years until age 65, then every 2 years till 75 then annually! Why, cuz we suck as drivers and we don't have a RIGHT to drive, we have to earn the privilege to drive.
Geesh, slow down, signal your turn, put down the damn cell phones, stop on reds! Simple stuff!
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