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Cell phones and gadgets in the car 2008-05-27 20:58:00 I spend a lot of time on busy highways all day and I'm seeing more and more driver distractions develop.I commute one hour into the city in my car in the morning, drive a truck intercity through the day then commute one hour home to the burbs in my car. From my car, I see what everyone sees, lots of drivers talking on cell phones, some drivers eating or drinking, maybe putting on makeup or fixing Read more:gadgets
Stop Light Massacre 2008-05-17 01:53:00 A couple of weeks ago I heard someones life change forever.Early on a rainy morning I walked outside to take out the trash and I heard two thuds that sounded like hitting a metal trash can with a baseball bat.I walked out to the road but I couldn't see anything and traffic was moving by normally so I went back in the house.Then a couple of minutes later I heard a siren, I rushed out and saw a Poli
LOOKOUT for the BIKES 2008-04-08 18:33:00 What a beautiful day it was today. So nice that I saw a few motorcycles out and about.Motorcycles are so rare to see in the winter that drivers tend to forget about them. The temperatures will soon be reaching "t-shirt" weather and bikes will be everywhere.It's particularly important for drivers on the highways to start paying extra attention when changing lanes and performing other maneuvers that
Red Light Camera and Seat Belt Fines 2008-04-07 22:29:00 In this last week, two traffic control issues have come up in Toronto.A Toronto Councilor wants to raise the fine for red light camera tickets to $1000.00 and drastically increase the number of cameras.I would only agree to a higher red light fine if an officer witnessed and stopped the vehicle, I have always been against any traffic cameras.The idea of raising the fine for seat belt violations to Read more:Camera
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Aggressive Highway Driver 2008-04-04 19:34:00 There is a dangerous behavior I encounter occasionally while driving a truck past highway entry ramps. Vehicles entering the highway racing past the end of the on ramp to get in front of the truck.A guy in a pick up truck did it today when I was already going 60 mph in solid traffic, he almost clipped me as he passed then instantly slammed on his brakes to avoid hitting the car in front of me when Read more:Aggressive
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Flat tire on the highway 2008-04-02 18:48:00 Well, I was heading into work today in heavy traffic bound for Toronto when I started to feel this sickening feeling "in the seat of my pants" then the dreaded sound like a small propeller driven airplane. A rapid flat tire, and I'm in the middle lane going 50 mph.As I begin slowing and manage to get into the right lane, I see there's nowhere to go. No shoulder whatsoever but an entry ramp is com
Get Off the Road 2008-03-24 02:21:00 There was a cube van stopped at the beginning of a lane split where 2 lanes leave five at 65 Mph.Traffic was swerving in both lanes the van was partially blocking which affected all lanes. Lots of brake lights and sudden lane breaches.I don't know if the guy was broken down or trying to figure out which way to go but there were no turn signals, 4 way flashers or any other warning devices.If he br
Mandatory speed limiters in trucks in Ontario . . . 2008-03-19 19:26:00 Legislation was tabled Wednesday at Queens Park, to make speed limiters mandatory for all Transport Trucks traveling through Ontario
. Trucks would be limited to 105 Kph or about 65 Mph as an absolute maximum speed. What most people won't immediately realize is that this is going to limit the speed of all traffic and cause enormous bottlenecks on long stretches of two lane highways like 401 Read more:Mandatory
Use your signals, please 2008-03-17 22:44:00 Some people don't seem to think about their turn signals very much, not good when you're doing 70 in four lanes of traffic.Today, two cars almost hit each other in front of me on just such highway. The guy in my lane went left one lane while a car was passing. The guy in my lane did not use his signals so the car passing had no idea he was changing lanes.The car passing swerved, slammed on his bra
Potholes everwhere 2008-03-16 16:12:00 Lookout for those potholes, anyone in the Northern States or Canada will likely see a lot more potholes this year due to precipitation and temperature changes and the accompanying freeze and thaw damage.The freeze and thaw cycles are road killers especially with a spray of salt to kick an additional chill through the surface helping to break the paving bonds from the road base.Pothole Repair seaso
NO MORE SNOW ! ! ! 2008-03-08 16:48:00 Has anyone else had it with this winter?I heard on the news today that there has been snow in Toronto 42 days so far this winter and now we have this massive winter storm from Friday afternoon through the whole day Saturday to contend with.Enough already, I have a six foot high pile of dirty grey ice at the bottom of my driveway already without this storm dropping another
Winter driving conditions 2008-03-01 19:37:00 I've been spending a lot of time the last few weeks on the intercity highways and have see some nasty mishaps. as usual most crashes I saw were due to someone trying to do something too fast or too close for weather conditions
.I could have had some really interesting photos if I had my camera but I didn't have it, I've been concerned about condensation from exposure to the cold so I don't use it
Winter, Yuk . . . 2008-03-01 19:31:00 Will it ever end?Three times the normal snowfall of a normal February and most of it is still around as dirty ice piles that won't go away.Anyone else done with winter this year?
Cold, CCold, CCCold 2008-02-11 20:15:00 There are some serious cold temperatures around the Lakes today and I guess tomorrow too.This morning, It took the mechanic an hour to get my truck started, hope it starts OK tomorrow.Don't go out in that cold unless you have to, or at least be sure you are dressed for it.If you have to travel, be sure to keep plenty of fuel in your tank, don't let it get too low.There may be some black ice around
Oh oh, More snow 2008-01-31 10:06:00 Well, it looks like lots of people are going to be shoveling some powdered sunshine soon (or already are).Lookout, here it comes (again). After the warm front and thaw a couple of days ago, followed by the high winds and flash freeze here yesterday, now they say a foot of snow is on it's way. I've had enough of winter this winter, I'm ready for those Hot Hazy Humid days everyone loves to complain
Cars in the Ditch 2008-01-28 14:22:00 Well, I couldn't believe how many cars I saw in the ditch the other day after the little bit of snow we had.It goes to show that some people just don't get it in the snow. I was on the road a bit that night, one thing I will never get used to or understand is someone coming up on my bumper on an entry or exit ramp in the snow or on an icy road.I am embarrassed to say that I was glad to see this g
More Snow 2008-01-21 18:58:00 Lookout for that snow out there, Winter's not over yet.Whoa has it b-b-b-been c-c-cold-d-d lately. Now here comes the snow to top everything off.Everybody remembers how to drive in the snow right? Kinda like driving in the rain . . . when it's frozen, or maybe like driving on ball bearings. Lock up your brakes in this stuff at fifty miles an hour and try not to do a dozen or so "360s" in the snow.
Traffic not too bad lately 2008-01-21 09:27:00 It's been a week or so since I've seen any real idiots on the road, till last night.In three lanes of traffic, moving well about ten miles over the limit, some guy in the middle lane pulls into the hammer lane in front of me then sits beside another car in the middle lane both locked right on the speed limit. WHAT AN IDIOT!Now the two left lanes slow down and the slow lane has turned into the pass Read more:lately
Some people shouldn't be allowed on the highway 2008-01-15 00:24:00 I was out on the highway tonight for an hour or so, it was pretty yucky out with a little light snow but everyone was behaving nicely for the conditions and the volume of traffic, everyone was traveling around the speed limit and it was nice smooth sailing.Everyone that is, except for one fool driving a cube van about 40 MPH in the slow lane of a three lane highway. With the slight reduction in vi Read more:people
Road Rage, What Causes It? 2008-01-12 20:43:00 I drove into Toronto and last night around midnight and traffic was about how I expected except for about a ten mile stretch through Oakville and Mississauga.There were three cars driving close to the speed limit in three lanes of the highway basically parked next to each other in a way that nobody could safely pass. After a few miles, there were probably twenty cars and two big trucks all bunchin Read more:Road Rage
Tailgating, Don't take away MY safety space! 2008-01-10 13:09:00 I don't know about you, but this is an issue that really pisses me off.Most other unsafe road actions are not as intentional as tailgating. An unsafe pass, unsafe lane change, forgotten signal or even running a red light or stop sign may be a momentary lapse of judgment, but getting close and personal with a vehicle in front of you at 70 miles per hour shows either ones aggression or shear ignoran Read more:Tailgating
Better driving weather 2008-01-10 11:55:00 Well the winter blast of snow and ice we got before Xmas has melted away with the recent warm weather
we've had. Now you can see all the ugly stuff that was hiding in the snow piles. There is a good size chunk of concrete that the snowplow left at the bottom of my driveway, looking down the road from my house I don't see anything missing so I have no idea where he got it. I just hope the city pick
Road Safety at ezee.ca 2008-01-09 23:22:00 This blog is the beginning of some of my thoughts and maybe some rants about driving and road safety in general.I've been lucky, I have never been in a reportable accident. In fact the most damage that I have done to a vehicle myself was with an ice scraper when I broke an expensive piece of trim while trying to free the wiper blades after an ice storm.It's not because I don't drive much or only d Read more:Safety
Road Rage 2008-07-10 22:22:00 There are road rage incidents happening all around these days but this time it's deadly.Yesterday in the early morning an incident in Milton Ontario caused a fatal accident when a car cut in front of this SUV and slammed on his brakes.The SUV driver hit the median wall and rolled while trying to avoid the car and was ejected and killed.Unfortunately, However trajic and unnecessary this accident Read more:Road Rage
Fender bender - Hertz Don't It 2008-07-02 21:21:00 I've been driving a lot lately and seeing lots of things to post about but just no time left each day to do it.Well today, after passing two highway accidents and one accident at an intersection, I was sitting at a stop light and a car behind me edged ahead and bumped into the liftgate of the truck I was driving.Of course there's not a scratch on the truck, but the car didn't do as well. He took o Read more:Fender
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Cell phones and gadgets in the car 2008-05-27 20:58:00 I spend a lot of time on busy highways all day and I'm seeing more and more driver distractions develop.I commute one hour into the city in my car in the morning, drive a truck intercity through the day then commute one hour home to the burbs in my car.From my car, I see what everyone sees, lots of drivers talking on cell phones, some drivers eating or drinking, maybe putting on makeup or fixing h Read more:gadgets
Stop Light Massacre 2008-05-17 01:53:00 A couple of weeks ago I heard someones life change forever.Early on a rainy morning I walked outside to take out the trash and I heard two thuds that sounded like hitting a metal trash can with a baseball bat.I walked out to the road but I couldn't see anything and traffic was moving by normally so I went back in the house.Then a couple of minutes later I heard a siren, I rushed out and saw a Poli
LOOKOUT for the BIKES 2008-04-08 18:33:00 What a beautiful day it was today. So nice that I saw a few motorcycles out and about.Motorcycles are so rare to see in the winter that drivers tend to forget about them. The temperatures will soon be reaching "t-shirt" weather and bikes will be everywhere.It's particularly important for drivers on the highways to start paying extra attention when changing lanes and performing other maneuvers that
Red Light Camera and Seat Belt Fines 2008-04-07 22:29:00 In this last week, two traffic control issues have come up in Toronto.A Toronto Councilor wants to raise the fine for red light camera tickets to $1000.00 and drastically increase the number of cameras.I would only agree to a higher red light fine if an officer witnessed and stopped the vehicle, I have always been against any traffic cameras.The idea of raising the fine for seat belt violations to Read more:Camera
, Red Light
Aggressive Highway Driver 2008-04-04 19:34:00 There is a dangerous behavior I encounter occasionally while driving a truck past highway entry ramps. Vehicles entering the highway racing past the end of the on ramp to get in front of the truck.A guy in a pick up truck did it today when I was already going 60 mph in solid traffic, he almost clipped me as he passed then instantly slammed on his brakes to avoid hitting the car in front of me when Read more:Aggressive
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