Speed Trap on Crowfoot

[MJM]

Just so you know, they've been setup their all weekend (right before Stoney Trail) and are making a mint because the speed drops from 80 to 60KM/h.

[Peanut]

Do you mean Crowchild?? I don't know where Crowfoot is.

[Shazam]

They're there like everyday.

[MJM]

Originally Posted by Peanut

Do you mean Crowchild?? I don't know where Crowfoot is.

Yeah Crowchild. I always say Crowfoot for some reason.

[MJM]

Originally Posted by Shazam

They're there like everyday.

Pretty frequent, but this weekend you can count on them being there.

[Shazam]

There's always some duncecap that can't figure out why everybody else slows down to 60 there.

[Peanut]

I saw them on Elbow Drive today (radar) and photo radar on Bow Trail. I think now that the roads are clear and the sun is shining, the cops are out in full force.

[MJM]

Originally Posted by fotze

I got nabbed there, for some goddamn reason it goes to 50 kph, with no construction or construction signs. Got me sunday morning, three empty lanes, no one around. Definitely a driving tax location.

I thought it was 60, I will have to watch for that.

[3 Justin 3]

Is there nothing better the police can do?

Honestly, the people causing accidents are the ######s doing 80 on deerfoot in the left lane.

[metallicat]

Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3

Is there nothing better the police can do?

Honestly, the people causing accidents are the ######s doing 80 on deerfoot in the left lane.

And this thread is about to kick off.

[GreatWhiteEbola]

Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3

Is there nothing better the police can do?

Honestly, the people causing accidents are the ######s doing 80 on deerfoot in the left lane.

Those on both sides of the spectrum cause accidents.

[narbeZ]

c**ksucker! I was on crowchild yesterday going down to 33rd SW, im from red deer. I probably got my picture taken. Is there any way of knowing until you get that enjoyable picture in the mail?

[bcb]

Originally Posted by narbeZ

c**ksucker! I was on crowchild yesterday going down to 33rd SW, im from red deer. I probably got my picture taken. Is there any way of knowing until you get that enjoyable picture in the mail?

Only if it was nighttime and you saw a flash in your rear-view mirror.

[Ford Prefect]

Ah yes, the signs of spring ... really dumb gophers, thawing dog poop and cops catching up on their traffic ticket quotas after getting behind during the cold months.

[Rathji]

Maybe I am in the minority but because I have done construction work, I consider speeding through a construction zone to be only slightly better than speeding through a playground zone.

[MJM]

Originally Posted by narbeZ

c**ksucker! I was on crowchild yesterday going down to 33rd SW, im from red deer. I probably got my picture taken. Is there any way of knowing until you get that enjoyable picture in the mail?

They were pulling people over yesturday, not photo radar.

[MJM]

Originally Posted by Rathji

Maybe I am in the minority but because I have done construction work, I consider speeding through a construction zone to be only slightly better than speeding through a playground zone.

true, but when the construction zone is off a 4-lane highway essentially, and the work is being done absolutely nowhere near the road, it's absolute BS. You can't even see where the men are working off of Crowchild and Stoney.

This overpass should have been built long before Stoney Trail even opened.

[flip]

Originally Posted by Rathji

Maybe I am in the minority but because I have done construction work, I consider speeding through a construction zone to be only slightly better than speeding through a playground zone.

Clearly you don't drive around Stoney Tr and Crowchild. It is 60k in every direction for miles and there isn't a construction worker in sight. Ever. At least not in any spots that are reachable for my car.

I live in Tuscany and have to do 60 pretty much all the time for absolutely no reason. The construction that goes on is so far away from the road I'm pretty sure I'd have to be going like 120 and lose control and have no brakes for my car to actually make contact with a construction worker. And that is if I could make it around the trailers, trucks, equipment and through the dirt and over the hills.


Actually I just happen to feel the same about playground zones. There is one in Tuscany that never has any kids at it. Luckily pretty much no one ever slows down. Then there is a field by my house that is constantly busy with small children and I always slow down but for some reason there is no playground zone sign.

Other than my fear of getting a ticket I probably wouldn't slow down in many construction zones and playground zones. I see them as a reminder that there is a park near and that there may be people working so I should pay attention and slow down if I see anyone. Other than that I don't understand the laws at all.

[bcb]

Originally Posted by Rathji

Maybe I am in the minority but because I have done construction work, I consider speeding through a construction zone to be only slightly better than speeding through a playground zone.

Except when the construction zone is at midnight, with no workers and consisting of 1 pylon.

Then again, most playground zones have no kids either.

[stampsx2]

Calgary is probably one of the worst cities (in Canada) for speed traps if not the worst. I find I pay much more attention to speed limits here then I do outside of Alberta. You see them everywhere and they are clever.

I guess people going over the limit don't think they will get caught or don't mind getting caught.