I think the single biggest issue with traffic in Calgary - indeed with all of Calgary's infrastructure - is that we have really incredibly well-designed roads and etcetera for a city of 750 000.
Unfortunately, we are a city of one million. That extra 30% just puts a strain on everything. There is just barely enough space on the roads to handle the volume and it leaves very little room for error, which inevitably happens. Problems compound each other and the result is aggravating snarls.
To which I have only one thing to say - if you get aggressive, you're a jerk. Period, end of story. It doesn't matter what the other person did, you're still a jerk and you are at fault.
No matter where you have to be or what you have to do, it isn't that important. You'll get there, calm down.
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