EdwardEdm
Active Member
If you're going to do that, then just install crossing gates. Simpler and cheaper. Wonder how well raising bollards would work in winter...
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ChazYEG
Senior Member
Nope. The idea is to punish the bad drivers, no enable them.
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
Well I think another issue with drivers here too is there are too many drivers that are simply way too self entitled. The attitude that "It is my right to drive" and 'I'm the king of my castle and my vehicle is an extension of that" seems to be everywhere.
ntt1
Active Member
Honestly I think many people have become ignorant to how dangerous driving is.
Possibly a bad comparison, but I always think to when I have to use power equipment in that back room at work to move pallets that weigh 1000++ lbs. There are procedures I need to follow and I need to be exceptionally careful around other people or I can cause serious damage or kill someone. The same can be said for motor vehicles, yet some people drive with reckless abandon, speed habitually, and can't even follow basic rules like using turn signals or drive in a straight line in their lane. If only more people treated driving a multi-thousand pound hunk of metal with more respect and courtesy to those around them (not only in vehicles). I always cringe when I see photos of vehicles smashed into fences and buildings or up on sidewalks or see people rip through narrow contruction zones... a pedestrian only needs to be in the wrong place at the wrong time to be hurt or killed.
Right turns on red are a pet peeve of mine as a pedestrian/cyclist since so many people cannot even seem to be bothered to look for anything but oncoming vehicles whenever they need to make a their turn. Some block the entire crosswalk and don't even bother to look for pedestrians/cyclists, or completely blow through without even stopping or looking.
EdwardEdm
Active Member
Oh, I agree. But installing bollards or unfolding fences is lunacy, just because they work is Japan, compared just simply gates.
Traffic lights exist for all directions at this location so that driver had zero excuse.
The_Cat
Senior Member
I sometimes wonder how many of these drivers getting into the LRT accidents are from Edmonton.
MacLac
Senior Member
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J_gordo
Active Member
Miz station spans are coming along. They seem to be using a false work system to erect the segments. I assume the gantry crane can’t erect them because the piers are different.
Gronk!
Senior Member
The_Cat
Senior Member
Boy are some people ever stupid!
Airboy
Senior Member
Those are the ones I should think have there licences checked. Turning onto it I could see further west but at that location and to drive down it. Shhhhhhs
Windermere
Active Member
The_Cat
Senior Member
I think some of these drivers need GPS on their vehicles to navigate downtown.
Gronk!
Senior Member
I think some of these drivers shouldn't even be allowed to drive a hot dog cart, never mind a school bus full of kids.
Habibfazil
Active Member
These are the drivers that are a lost cause. NO amount of signage, flashing lights, bollards, arms, gates, no right turn on red etc.will ever be able to prevent it.