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jammies · 07-09-2009, 01:36 PM

Just for fun, I thought I'd count how many traffic violations I'd see going from Blackfoot/58th Ave to my place downtown - about a 15 minute drive.

Changing lanes without signalling: at least half a dozen examples
Changing lanes in an intersection: once
Excessive speed (15 km/h or more over): three
Running red light: twice, including a cop car w/no siren or lights
Turning through red light without stopping: twice
Driving under influence: pretty sure at least once, as van was wandering between lanes
Stopping at red light and blocking crosswalk: once
Failing to yield to pedestrian: once
Cycling like a f'in idiot: twice
Jaywalking: three
Failing to yield to transit: once

And this was with me paying attention to driving - I'm sure if I was a passenger I'd see many, many more. Disturbing.

07-09-2009, 01:36 PM	#454
jammies Basement Chicken Choker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants. Exp:	Just for fun, I thought I'd count how many traffic violations I'd see going from Blackfoot/58th Ave to my place downtown - about a 15 minute drive. Changing lanes without signalling: at least half a dozen examples Changing lanes in an intersection: once Excessive speed (15 km/h or more over): three Running red light: twice, including a cop car w/no siren or lights Turning through red light without stopping: twice Driving under influence: pretty sure at least once, as van was wandering between lanes Stopping at red light and blocking crosswalk: once Failing to yield to pedestrian: once Cycling like a f'in idiot: twice Jaywalking: three Failing to yield to transit: once And this was with me paying attention to driving - I'm sure if I was a passenger I'd see many, many more. Disturbing. __________________ Better educated sadness than oblivious joy.