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Originally Posted by 4X4
Heh, while I'm in rant mode...
BBS, what's with the hit and run? You're offline now? Just took off your gloves, took a swing and ran?
Do oyu have a drivers license? Have you driven in Calgary? Are you one of those ######s that gets all erratic and needs to switch lanes NOW, only to turn 5 blocks later? Are you one of those freaks that cuts poeple off to get into traffic only to turn a block later?
Yes I've seen you before. You're the guy that doesn't know how to drive. You're the guy that never learned driving etiquitte. You're the guy that does not comprehend the physics of large metallic objects moving at high speeds, and how to go with the flow.
Guy, if you've got any experience driving Calgary, or western canada, you'll know what I'm talking about. Until then, back under your rock.
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Yes 4X4 I'm able to sit around all day and wait for you to reply so I can reply back.
You're right I've never driven in Calgary (oh wait, except for the last 8.5 years or so, you know the entire time I've had my lisence) throw in riding a motorcycle all over the province (which I suppose I don't know takes a little more concnetration then driving anythign else), and a little driving in the NY, NJ, Pittsburgh, Philly area (basiclly the craziest place in the continent to drive), so I suppose you're right I have no idea what you're talking about. Also being an engineer I definatley would have no idea about the physics of a large metalic moving object, and the fact that one of my best friends actually designed roads for a living for a while means I certainly have no idea why roads are built the way they are and have the speed limits they do.
So please tell me other than "I drive in calgary", what exactly do you know about the design of roads and the speed limits that they have?
And I 100% agree, just because I have some knowledge as to why speed limits are the way they are that means I don't know how to drive. Cutting people off just comes with the territory.
For the record, I speed just as much as the next guy, but I don't complain that the speed limits are too low, I accept that what I'm doing is illegal and possibly dangerous.
I accept that they are the way they are because
a) there are certain design criteria that go into what the speed limits can be
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b) I'm not so ######ed that I believe that cops have the power to arbitrarily change speed limits so they can catch a bunch of speeders
Prime example, is memorial drive by the CBC building where it drops to 50. Why is that the only spot on memorial that it is 50? You're response will problaby be "So cops can catch speeders"
See, its ######ed people that answer like that that don't take into consideration the fact that there what is essentially a blind merge from 14th street comming onto memorial right there. It couldn't possibly be the fact that having people pull into 70 km/h traffic with a huge blind spot is dangerous, nope it's cause cops need to write more tickets.
Seriously dude, if speed limits are lower than they should be in some areas, its becuase there are idiots like you that think they know more than the people who actually do that stuff for a living.
But seriously, if you think you know so much about what constitues a good/safe speed limit, then by all means follow my previous suggestion and go get a job a city hall teaching all those engineers how to do their jobs.