Canada's Worst Driver clocked at 180 km/h on Stoney

[Northendzone]

A few weeks ago I took Stoney from the deep SE to Evanston and I passed 6 police vehicles and photo radar set ups.

I was somewhat surprised at the number of police but that being said I was doing 115 and being passed by vehicles that eventually disappeared from my sight, so it appears that the police were set up on Stoney for a very good reason.

[Ashartus]

I think that guy was on the one episode of the show I saw. He actually got kicked off because they decided he was irredeemable, which gives some idea of how truly bad he is.

[Acey]

Originally Posted by Slava

^ Why is the limit on Stoney set at 100?

Because it is AB Trans procedure to post the limit 10 below the design speed. A new set of rules introduced in 1995 dictate current speed limits on new roads. Deerfoot has been grandfathered in at 100 becuase it miserably fails the current standards on multiple counts... Memorial, Calf's Robe, etc.

Citing Deerfoot Trail in argument regarding higher limits is PURE insanity. This is one of the most lethal roads in the country and you want to up the limit? One has a pretty good chance of dying on Deerfoot Trail so in my opinion, let's teach people to drive in such a way that they stay alive at the current limit, then talk about raising them.

Are the new rules overly conservative somewhere like Stoney? Yeah. Deerfoot? No. But before we do any of that? We need to start enforcing lane discipline, following too closely, vehicle equipment, etc... these are the things that will stop fatalities from skyrocketing if we start jacking up limits.

"What cars can safely do these days" isn't what's holding us back.

[cam_wmh]

NSFW!

https://www.facebook.com/scott.schurink?fref=ts

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

[4X4]

Originally Posted by Ashartus

I think that guy was on the one episode of the show I saw. He actually got kicked off because they decided he was irredeemable, which gives some idea of how truly bad he is.

I watched the clip in the OP, and that guy needs to be punched in the nutsack. He's got a young son and he drives like that? I mean, not that anyone should drive like that, but being that kind of an a-hole driver and also being in custody of children should be illegal. And what a cocky tool. He has no idea how much of a jackass he looks like on that show. To the end, he's defiant. Just about the biggest loser I've ever seen.

It says the show was recorded in 2011, and in the clip, he shows his ~3y/o kid, and says that he needs to reform himself because he's got the kid. So this is 4 years later, and he clearly still driving like the biggest a-hole on this side of the 100th, which is downright pathetic. Even if he hasn't driven like this with his kid in the car (which I doubt), he clearly has no regard for his own life, which pretty much makes him a complete loser of a father, and that's not to mention the lack of regard for other peoples' lives.

The worst part about all this is that short of putting this jackass in prison, there's no way to stop him. He outright brags about driving drunk, driving while suspended, and just not giving a flying F about any driving laws at all.

I feel bad for his kid. Nice role model.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

https://www.facebook.com/scott.schurink?fref=ts

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

Man, some crazy stuff from his fb



Lots on my plate today, To sum it up...
To break it down, maybe someday there could be a book...
To not-so sum it up......
off the top of my head...
I am slandered on page 3 of the Calgary Sun in the City where I live.
My mother has cancer and had an operation to remove it but it didn't get it all.
My ex is trying to take away my most important thing in my life, Isaac.
My father has pulmonary something or other.
I have lost my drivers licence again, and was unaware. (So 30 days impound is $1000 for my car back.)
I am $70,000 in debt to 100 people. (So to pay them each $50/month is $5000, what do you make after taxes?)
All of my car windows were hatefully and maliciously smashed with the exception of the sunroof, by a "friend" who tells me I'm family, earlier.
And I'm sure I'm missing a couple majors and 1000 minors.
So this is my first and, hopefully, last Facebook "woe is me" status. For this reason.



Has his own taxi/shuttle service?



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[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

Removed link from quote. Thanks!

Aaaaand that should have an NSFW tag....

[pylon]

Holy crap, this guy is a class A loser.

[ben voyonsdonc]

Originally Posted by pylon

holy crap, this guy is a class A sociopath.

fyp.

[pylon]

That too. And add narcissist to it as well.

It blows my mind that this guy is driving gypsy cab as well and getting away with it. I can guarantee you this guy isn't insured for a nickel when he takes someone out with him. Not only is a personal policy not going to cover you when you are using it commercially, using someone else's would be even more worthless if that is possible.

This guy needs to be stopped. But if you read his Facebook posts, it is never his fault. Always someone elses. What a frikkin tool.

[Huntingwhale]

Originally Posted by Slava

^ Why is the limit on Stoney set at 100? Not saying that this idiot doing 176 is fine, but clearly that road could be at 110, if not 120 with no issue at all. I can't get over the artificially low speed limits we have on our roads. It seems like there are plenty where the speed limit hasn't kept up with what cars can safely do these days.

People don't deserve higher speed limits. The roads are full of inconsiderate idiots who can't follow simple rules half the time and put their own well being above others. Maybe if people proved themselves to be competent drivers and the amount of collisions out there were reduced, the powers that be might be more lenient with speed limits. But as long as people who don't deserve licenses are able to get them and rules keep getting broken, we have no one to blame but ourselves.

[T@T]

Originally Posted by Slava

^ Why is the limit on Stoney set at 100? Not saying that this idiot doing 176 is fine, but clearly that road could be at 110, if not 120 with no issue at all. I can't get over the artificially low speed limits we have on our roads. It seems like there are plenty where the speed limit hasn't kept up with what cars can safely do these days.

Tickets of course,Cops,Aldermen,The Mayor and probably the Pope know it's too slow but we have to pay for the thing somehow I guess.

[T@T]

Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

People don't deserve higher speed limits. The roads are full of inconsiderate idiots who can't follow simple rules half the time and put their own well being above others. Maybe if people proved themselves to be competent drivers and the amount of collisions out there were reduced, the powers that be might be more lenient with speed limits. But as long as people who don't deserve licenses are able to get them and rules keep getting broken, we have no one to blame but ourselves.

I do!

I think I'm a person.

[malcolmk14]

Total loser vinegar bag

[rotten42]

Originally Posted by Acey

Because it is AB Trans procedure to post the limit 10 below the design speed. A new set of rules introduced in 1995 dictate current speed limits on new roads. Deerfoot has been grandfathered in at 100 becuase it miserably fails the current standards on multiple counts... Memorial, Calf's Robe, etc.

Citing Deerfoot Trail in argument regarding higher limits is PURE insanity. This is one of the most lethal roads in the country and you want to up the limit? One has a pretty good chance of dying on Deerfoot Trail so in my opinion, let's teach people to drive in such a way that they stay alive at the current limit, then talk about raising them.

Are the new rules overly conservative somewhere like Stoney? Yeah. Deerfoot? No. But before we do any of that? We need to start enforcing lane discipline, following too closely, vehicle equipment, etc... these are the things that will stop fatalities from skyrocketing if we start jacking up limits.

"What cars can safely do these days" isn't what's holding us back.

Really...I haven't had the chance to drive anywhere near the speed limit on Deerfoot for a long time. There is just too much traffic.

[WhiteTiger]

Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

People don't deserve higher speed limits.

We have the speed limit we deserve, not the one we need.

[Northendzone]

Originally Posted by Acey

Citing Deerfoot Trail in argument regarding higher limits is PURE insanity. This is one of the most lethal roads in the country and you want to up the limit? One has a pretty good chance of dying on Deerfoot Trail so in my opinion, let's teach people to drive in such a way that they stay alive at the current limit, then talk about raising them.

I am very happy that I am not the only one thinking of the children.

Don't you think this is way over the top? It is not like thousands die on deerfoot every year.

I beleive the current speed limits (official 100/unofficial ~115) on Deerfoot is fine as it is usually too congested and it turns too much.

No matter how much driver training the government provides, there will be some people who are not capable enough to drive at speeds over 100.

[burn_this_city]

Feel bad for the guy's kid. Bugs me that people like this exist and are multiplying.

[llwhiteoutll]

Originally Posted by Acey

Out of curiosity, at what point do you consider speeding to be as bad as drunk driving? Because driving 110 on Stoney is technically illegal, but 110 is the design limit of the road so it'd be tough to argue that it's anywhere near as dangerous as being under the influence.

I assume there is an actual document backing up a 110km/h design limit on Stoney?

[WhiteTiger]

Took a quick spin through the public side of his facebook...some intersting lulz, and NOTHING is ever this guys fault.

He's going to kill someone.