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Originally Posted by psicodude
A lot of the blame has to go to the road design itself as it sets people up for failure. The endless amount of on/off ramp weaves and randomly ending lanes force people to change lanes at the worst time. I would like to see how many accidents on Glenmore, Deerfoot, and Crowchild are a result of a driver shoulder checking before a lane change just as the car in front of them slams on the brakes. I bet it's close to 50%.
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I wouldn't say so. Calgary is significantly less complicated or timing-dependant as cities much bigger and with much heavier traffic.
The fault here is the drivers, period. Road design may add to it but not in a Calgary specific sense.
Calgary driving is a breeze compared to most places.