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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
I drove out to Fairmont Hot Springs yesterday for a golf trip and there are plenty of double lane, winding roads where the limits are 70-90 KMH and few opportunities to pass. I was delighted to see that when someone signals their intent to overtake, people would move to the shoulder at least part way to help make passing safer and quicker. What’s more, there were times when people were going under the limit for whatever reason, and they would also move to the shoulder when possible to let faster traffic pass them.
What a refreshing change from the usual behaviour we encounter in Alberta.
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There is a lot of cyclist traffic on 93, I avoid pulling onto the shoulder on all but the straightest sections with ample sight lines. It is a friendly thing to do until you run up on a pack of bikes three wide.