Toronto drivers at their finest

[MistaChin]

With my dashcam rolling, I had the pleasure of recording a couple of Toronto douchebag drivers at their absolute finest.

0:40 - Civic almost clips the van while making a stupid lane change
1:45 - I get cut off by some idiot in a white van.

The story is the guy in the white van was riding my ass while I was in the right lane. What he hoped to achieve by doing this I have no idea. I brake check him until he swings around and passes me and he retaliates by cutting me off pretty bad.

At that moment I realized why many of you went with the high quality cam to catch plates. Otherwise, I would have reported him.

If anyone has dash cam videos to share, feel free to post them up.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sziL8-vkGSs

[Booostin]

lol I need a dash cam because the shit I see is unparalleled

[leecheefoto]

Looks like you brake checked him too hard / too much in the video from 1:40 and onwards(or maybe I'm tripping). I never brake check as it almost always pisses off the other drivers on the highway. Seeing as that is a work van, they wouldn't mind trading paint scrapes and then telling their boss they squeezed through a tight alley as an excuse.

But I do understand a lot of Toronto drivers are horrid, there's not a city with all drivers being calm and all. Next time just let him ride your ass until he passes you with a safe distance than a dangerous lane change. If someone's up my ass like that I could care less at all as maybe there could be a cop that randomly shows up and stops that driver :)


For dashcams, I've always wanted an HD one but they look too bulky. I'm going to try to find a spy cam one that has constant 12v power

[coriolis]

Here's some of mines:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_JTPFIJxyU


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fq9b6xUndo


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEbN7Ocg_v0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22qvJHWP0LY

[loganm3]

Where can I get one of these dashcams? I love it!

[Aitch]

Those geese are boss sauce. I saw a couple settled down for the night with their kids in the main driveway through a WalMart parking lot.

[MistaChin]

Where can I get one of these dashcams? I love it!

It really depends on what your budget is. Some get the expensive BlackVue one, some use their iphone and the "Witness Driving" app, but I just bought a cheapo ebay one.

[loganm3]

Do you remember the pricepoint of yours? There's 30-40-60...your video quality is all I want.

[MistaChin]

Do you remember the pricepoint of yours? There's 30-40-60...your video quality is all I want.

Mine was $35 all in but looks to be cheaper now. I bought this exact one:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2-0-Mini-HD-VGA-Vehicle-Car-DVR-Video-Recorder-Auto-Night-vision-32GB-SD-EC04-/330670122284?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cfd79a52c

They also have this one:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2-5-Color-LCD-270-6-IR-LED-HD-Car-DVR-Camera-Recorder-Audio-Video-Recorder-ES18-/230733573550?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b8caedae

[loganm3]

Awesome....another pointless and awesome ebay purchase! Thanks for the info, I just ordered one

[Lockdown]

Those geese are boss sauce. I saw a couple settled down for the night with their kids in the main driveway through a WalMart parking lot.

The poor goose I saw the other day, crossing the highway, tuned into an explosion of feathers. He never saw it coming.

Kinda wish I had a camera installed for the wheel, (not tire) that cut me off yesterday. Wish I could have watched the PT Cruiser come to a screaming halt without a wheel

[mazdabetty]

Yeahhh... here's the Ottawa's finest edition. Not only did the dumb biatch cut me off/not stop at the stop sign she had previous to this clip shown, but she nearly swiped me by pulling a retarded move like that. Too busy talking to her passenger. Unbelievable.


http://youtu.be/jNkW3nR2mHA

[breakfasteatre]

coriolis, which camera?

[spartan786]

ast weekend just saw a whole flock of geese being taken out by an 18 wheeler, def which had a camera there. why one would you guys reccomend for around the $150 range to $200. thanks
The poor goose I saw the other day, crossing the highway, tuned into an explosion of feathers. He never saw it coming.

Kinda wish I had a camera installed for the wheel, (not tire) that cut me off yesterday. Wish I could have watched the PT Cruiser come to a screaming halt without a wheel

[Hoodzy]

OP..

worst part of your video are all the morons staying in the passing lane.. and not passing anyone.. pathetic.

[MistaChin]

OP..

worst part of your video are all the morons staying in the passing lane.. and not passing anyone.. pathetic.

That's nothing new to Toronto.

[zzz3]

coriolis, which camera?
blackvue.


ast weekend just saw a whole flock of geese being taken out by an 18 wheeler, def which had a camera there. why one would you guys reccomend for around the $150 range to $200. thanks
see blackvue group buy 2 ($196-$200):
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/sold-out-blackvue-dr400g-hd-dash-cam-group-buy-direct-manufacturer-210-a-1146912/92/

[mazdabetty]

ast weekend just saw a whole flock of geese being taken out by an 18 wheeler, def which had a camera there. why one would you guys reccomend for around the $150 range to $200. thanks

Why spend that much? Mine was $40.... and that video I posted was lower quality than the actual video cuz I downsized it for YouTube... no need to go over and beyond for these things!!!

[krimsalt]

Yeahhh... here's the Ottawa's finest edition. Not only did the dumb biatch cut me off/not stop at the stop sign she had previous to this clip shown, but she nearly swiped me by pulling a retarded move like that. Too busy talking to her passenger. Unbelievable.



It's a toyota... what do you expect? They are all turtle-speed in Toronto, especially bland 90's (often in an ugly beige colour)... I find it very difficult not to discriminate toyotas with bad drivers lol

[jonjon72]

ast weekend just saw a whole flock of geese being taken out by an 18 wheeler, def which had a camera there. why one would you guys reccomend for around the $150 range to $200. thanks

Get the Blackvue. sure you can get a camera for a lot less but the quality is great, has motion sensor for parking mode and GPS mapping. Add all the customization in the options and its the best out there. Plus its compact. Doesn't block you view and depending on where you position it on your windshield, quite hidden from bystanders.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/jonjon72/c4e8ba90.jpg

Here is a video taken from my cam while in parking mode.....people had no idea that there was a camera! LOL


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tqvo2JZMpY

[Kappa]

Jon what are they looking at?

[jonjon72]

Jon what are they looking at?

Thats the dashcam from my car. I was having lunch at a friends place, my car was outside for a few hours and caught this.

[STeeLy]

That's nothing new to Toronto.

Pretty sure that's nothing new to Hoodzy either... I see that every damn day here in Calgary.

[zzz3]

Thats the dashcam from my car. I was having lunch at a friends place, my car was outside for a few hours and caught this.

callin' you LL GT from now on - Ladies Love Genesis Turbo.

[mazdabetty]

Thats the dashcam from my car. I was having lunch at a friends place, my car was outside for a few hours and caught this.

hahahha.. Maybe you weren't supposed to park there and they were taking down your plate number? :chuckle jk :P

I'm curious, you said this was in "parking mode"? What does that mean? I want to have my camera running when the car is off too but not sure how to draw power to keep it going....

[S.F.W.]

hahahha.. Maybe you weren't supposed to park there and they were taking down your plate number? :chuckle jk :P

I'm curious, you said this was in "parking mode"? What does that mean? I want to have my camera running when the car is off too but not sure how to draw power to keep it going....

The Blackvue can be hard wired into the car. As well, it has a motion detector, so it does not constantly draw power, only when needed.

[Turok]

Can anyone recommend a good place to order a Blackvue DR400G HD from?

[S.F.W.]

Can anyone recommend a good place to order a Blackvue DR400G HD from?
wait for the upcoming 2nd round of this GB - http://forums.redflagdeals.com/sold-out-blackvue-dr400g-hd-dash-cam-group-buy-direct-manufacturer-210-a-1146912/92/

[Turok]

wait for the upcoming 2nd round of this GB - http://forums.redflagdeals.com/sold-out-blackvue-dr400g-hd-dash-cam-group-buy-direct-manufacturer-210-a-1146912/92/

Cool thanks :)

[SonicBoy]

Here is a video taken from my cam while in parking mode.....people had no idea that there was a camera! LOL



Phew! Here I thought you were gonna put up vids of me oogling your car at work with a co-worker. :chuckle

[jonjon72]

callin' you LL GT from now on - Ladies Love Genesis Turbo.

LOL


hahahha.. Maybe you weren't supposed to park there and they were taking down your plate number? :chuckle jk :P

I'm curious, you said this was in "parking mode"? What does that mean? I want to have my camera running when the car is off too but not sure how to draw power to keep it going....

Parking mode is where the camera detects any motion or impact to the vehicle. You can set the sensitivity as well. Basically it is hired wired so it is using minimal power to be on standby. When it detects impact/movement, the camera will switch on for 1-3 min (you can adjust that as well). The power module will shut down the camera or cut power if needed to conserve the battery.


The Blackvue can be hard wired into the car. As well, it has a motion detector, so it does not constantly draw power, only when needed.

You are correct.


Phew! Here I thought you were gonna put up vids of me oogling your car at work with a co-worker. :chuckle

LOL, ya, I could have but I deleted that months ago!

[Kappa]

Thats the dashcam from my car. I was having lunch at a friends place, my car was outside for a few hours and caught this.


yeah i knew that lol i mean why do they keep looking at the front of your car?

[jonjon72]

yeah i knew that lol i mean why do they keep looking at the front of your car?

They've never seen a genesis coupe is my guess.

[coriolis]

Here's some videos from RFD in the past few days, great drivers in the GTA for sure hah!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxESAvHqwKo&feature=player_embedded


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y75JDBzSJ5U&feature=player_embedded


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nu03qJyH_s&feature=player_embedded


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzj75XUkbPc&feature=player_embedded

[coriolis]

Any of you?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms5r_MVqprk&feature=player_embedded

[Lactose]

wait for the upcoming 2nd round of this GB - http://forums.redflagdeals.com/sold-out-blackvue-dr400g-hd-dash-cam-group-buy-direct-manufacturer-210-a-1146912/92/

Looked into that thread and there are a few people (about 7) with defective cameras that are allegedly from the heat and Parking camera.

Anyone able to chime in on that? I was looking for a good dash cam and this seems perfect, but if it has issues with parking cams I'll stick to a $30 one. Also got to find a way to purchase this locally, not buying from ebay ever again :/

[coriolis]

I have a BlackVue and I do agree that they do have a few problems, especially overheating. The other problems can be solved by reformatting the MicroSD card every week. Of the 250+ that participated in the group buy, less than 10 have had major problems/issues.


Not many proven alternatives, there are a few other units that, on paper, are better.

[n00bMeiSter]

I have a BlackVue and I do agree that they do have a few problems, especially overheating. The other problems can be solved by reformatting the MicroSD card every week. Of the 250+ that participated in the group buy, less than 10 have had major problems/issues.


Not many proven alternatives, there are a few other units that, on paper, are better.


4% of the units had issues, that's not bad. On anything mass produced there's going to be lemons, or defective units, a low percentage like that isn't bad. (I assumed 10/250 had issues)

Is the overheating only an issue because of the extreme weather we've been having lately?

[coriolis]

4% of the units had issues, that's not bad. On anything mass produced there's going to be lemons, or defective units, a low percentage like that isn't bad. (I assumed 10/250 had issues)

Is the overheating only an issue because of the extreme weather we've been having lately?


Well, the weather sure doesn't help lol. The units get hot enough by itself, but if its in direct sunlight or if it has no ventilation, the BlackVue will either shut down or start artifacting (like a video card) in the video. Unfortunately it's a flaw and there doesn't seem to be any fix, besides parking under shade or using A/C.

[aZuMi]

This guy pissed me off this afternoon. So much traffic and people are ****ing stupid enough to do shit like this.


http://youtu.be/FSFf4FjkqzY

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q225/o0aZuMi0o/Dashcam-GreenHondaCRV.jpg

[asyed]

This guy pissed me off this afternoon. So much traffic and people are ****ing stupid enough to do shit like this.


http://youtu.be/FSFf4FjkqzY

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q225/o0aZuMi0o/Dashcam-GreenHondaCRV.jpg




i hate impatient idiots like these.... the other day i was on hwy 7 and i saw some kid jump the median at an intersection and do a u turn at a red light......

but this is downright stupid... i hope the car is somewhat identifiable as this needs to be reported to the cops

[silverstarmazda]

This guy pissed me off this afternoon. So much traffic and people are ****ing stupid enough to do shit like this.


http://youtu.be/FSFf4FjkqzY

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q225/o0aZuMi0o/Dashcam-GreenHondaCRV.jpg

thats freaking ridiculous, what is this? japan? i hate it when people do that, everyones lining up to exit and some douche comes along and cuts everyone off at the front as if they are special. AND it causes the line to freaking back up to a ridiculous distance because they literally force theyre car into the lane.

[coriolis]

Here's my contributions for last month.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWtfo5oywRc



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHI5WX40nKk

[MattL]

Here's my contributions for last month.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWtfo5oywRc

That city sign lol, Welcome to Markham ._. That's about right. I got to get me a cam. I see so much crap on a daily basis.

[Pacman]

So what's the verdict on a good (preferrably cheaper) dash cam that can capture license plates?

[mazdabetty]

YAY for student drivers, and their awesome teachers.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh0pRD9hhpM&feature=youtu.be

[STeeLy]

^ That happens a lot at that intersection.

If you ever drive Heron west onto Bronson North, there's another one where that would happen all the time. People hesitate so much, and they decide to join the traffic when it's too late. I've had to slam on my brakes a few times. I'd be able to record similar instances.

Also, student drivers love to panic... someone was doing a 3 point turn in my neighbourhood and I was trying to get through, as soon as I got "close", she started to panic. (Even though I was like 3 car lengths away from where she was doing her 3 point turn)

And you mean to tell me that you drive by my house every morning and you don't even bring me coffee? Geez! You suck, Ash!

[mazdabetty]

bahahhha sssooooryyyyy.... I drive by Gab's work too and don't always bring him one either!!! :P

That whole area is terrible, I hate it. This happens at least once or twice a week. Gotta start taking another route.

[DumpInfo]

I can't beIieve that guy did that. :s

[Flagrum_3]

bahahhha sssooooryyyyy.... I drive by Gab's work too and don't always bring him one either!!! :P

That whole area is terrible, I hate it. This happens at least once or twice a week. Gotta start taking another route.

Soooooooo....that happens once or twice a day here in T.O in a single trip lol... I gotta get a dash cam and post the dozen or two stupidass moves I see everyfarken time I go out on the road. Ninety-percent of the drivers out there are dumbasses, period. I swear they bought their licenses, cause they sure couldn't have passed the test.

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[STeeLy]

bahahhha sssooooryyyyy.... I drive by Gab's work too and don't always bring him one either!!! :P

Yeah, but he's right across from McD's, he can go get it himself.

[mazdabetty]

Soooooooo....that happens once or twice a day here in T.O in a single trip lol... I gotta get a dash cam and post the dozen or two stupidass moves I see everyfarken time I go out on the road. Ninety-percent of the drivers out there are dumbasses, period. I swear they bought their licenses, cause they sure couldn't have passed the test.

_3

hahahah, ohhh don't worry, it still happens with regular drivers ALL THE TIME! Seeing this happen in a student driver car enrages me the most though because this is where they're all learning to drive like idiots. *sigh*

And do it!! Buy a dash cam! Might come in handy one day.



Yeah, but he's right across from McD's, he can go get it himself.
There's you're problem... MCD's coffee. It's Gab. Gab is going to become president of Tim Horton's one day with the amount of coffee he buys from there :chuckle

[STeeLy]

hahahah, ohhh don't worry, it still happens with regular drivers ALL THE TIME! Seeing this happen in a student driver car enrages me the most though because this is where they're all learning to drive like idiots. *sigh*

The thing is that driving tests here are FAR too easy! Hell, you could go get a license after anyone with a license has taught you how to drive. That's almost like saying anyone could be a driving instructor.

[Flagrum_3]

hahahah, ohhh don't worry, it still happens with regular drivers ALL THE TIME! Seeing this happen in a student driver car enrages me the most though because this is where they're all learning to drive like idiots. *sigh*

And do it!! Buy a dash cam! Might come in handy one day.




I see what your saying. Here in Scarborough, I see the actual instructors driving like morons, just goes to show how in seriously bad a state were in nowadays. I might just get myself a camera for Christmas, as you say it may come in handy. What is the model you have again, and are you happy with it? ...thanks Ash.

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[Marta]

I see what your saying. Here in Scarborough, I see the actual instructors driving like morons, just goes to show how in seriously bad a state were in nowadays. I might just get myself a camera for Christmas, as you say it may come in handy. What is the model you have again, and are you happy with it? ...thanks Ash.

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+1. My Scarborough driving instructor actually used our driving lesson sessions to deliver some "goods"
half the time I see a driving school car make a douchebag driving move...its only one person in the car. AKA- the instructor -_-

[Default User]

I see what your saying. Here in Scarborough, I see the actual instructors driving like morons, just goes to show how in seriously bad a state were in nowadays. I might just get myself a camera for Christmas, as you say it may come in handy. What is the model you have again, and are you happy with it? ...thanks Ash.

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+1. My Scarborough driving instructor actually used our driving lesson sessions to deliver some "goods"
half the time I see a driving school car make a douchebag driving move...its only one person in the car. AKA- the instructor -_-

+2

Shouldn't instructors instruct their students to stay the **** out of the passing lanes if they insist on driving 55km/h?

It's pretty sad that I have to re-think my driving techniques to accommodate idiot drivers. I now have to pass on the curb-side lane, I have to watch for people slamming their brakes every time the crosswalk sign flashes, and my biggest peeve - learn how to accelerate at the slowest pace possible because you're stuck behind two people that take 2-city blocks just to reach 60km/h

[peterm15]

+2

Shouldn't instructors instruct their students to stay the **** out of the passing lanes.

I actually seen one of those digital signs on the 404 the other day. It read.
" left lane is for passing, trucks and slower moving traffic keep right"

Best warning sign EVER.

[Flagrum_3]

I actually seen one of those digital signs on the 404 the other day. It read.
" left lane is for passing, trucks and slower moving traffic keep right"

Best warning sign EVER.

Yeah, but too bad the OPP don't enforce anyone to adhere too it! These truck drivers 'nowadays' are complete morons also, they hog the left lane, sometimes driving two or three abreast, when the law states clearly trucks are not allowed in the fast lane whatsoever, except in certain situations...It burns my ass that the OPP do nothing about this, as it causes pandemonium on the highways sometimes. Two other serious beefs is with idiots who have no clue how to 'properly' MERGE onto the highway off an onramp, ...totally clueless! THen there's the asswipes who follow too close, guess they were never taught the 3 second rule.

...end of rant ;-)



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[silverstarmazda]

Yeah, but too bad the OPP don't enforce anyone to adhere too it! These truck drivers 'nowadays' are complete morons also, they hog the left lane, sometimes driving two or three abreast, when the law states clearly trucks are not allowed in the fast lane whatsoever, except in certain situations...It burns my ass that the OPP do nothing about this, as it causes pandemonium on the highways sometimes. Two other serious beefs is with idiots who have no clue how to 'properly' MERGE onto the highway off an onramp, ...totally clueless! THen there's the asswipes who follow too close, guess they were never taught the 3 second rule.

...end of rant ;-)



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oh man the people who enter the on ramp slow to a friken CRAWL when theyre suppose to accelerate....people just forcing theyre car in front of you and people preventing you from lane changing (<sometimes this isnt avoidable so its understandable sometimes). not to mention grannies in fast lanes who brake HARD all the time when theres nothing in front of them...jeez i know we gotta share the road but i swear this is gonna kill me one day if these people dont learn to drive with others.

[ptgrad2012]

[QUOTE=coriolis;950103]Here's some of mines:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_JTPFIJxyU


Technically, is that legal? Seen a lot of these...

[Marta]

+2

Shouldn't instructors instruct their students to stay the **** out of the passing lanes if they insist on driving 55km/h?

It's pretty sad that I have to re-think my driving techniques to accommodate idiot drivers. I now have to pass on the curb-side lane, I have to watch for people slamming their brakes every time the crosswalk sign flashes, and my biggest peeve - learn how to accelerate at the slowest pace possible because you're stuck behind two people that take 2-city blocks just to reach 60km/h


+ 1000,000000 :bang

[Rob23]

Mine was $35 all in but looks to be cheaper now. I bought this exact one:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2-0-Mini-HD-VGA-Vehicle-Car-DVR-Video-Recorder-Auto-Night-vision-32GB-SD-EC04-/330670122284?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cfd79a52c

They also have this one:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2-5-Color-LCD-270-6-IR-LED-HD-Car-DVR-Camera-Recorder-Audio-Video-Recorder-ES18-/230733573550?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b8caedae

wow those things are huge! i would have thought they would be small.

[Flagrum_3]

[QUOTE=coriolis;950103]Here's some of mines:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_JTPFIJxyU


Technically, is that legal? Seen a lot of these...

What are you questioning exactly, the fact he was driving partially on the wrong side of the road (crossing the yellow line) or that he jumped the light making a left? I think the cops would have enough to charge him on both cases and both being serious charges.

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[aZuMi]

Was driving to Ikea last night....f**king Midland truck running the red light. Good thing I didn't assume anything from this stupid driver.


http://youtu.be/mTbQTmZM1Ek

[Jenuine]

oh man the people who enter the on ramp slow to a friken CRAWL when theyre suppose to accelerate

This drives me insane lol. 401/Kennedy Westbound ramp... it's a short acceleration lane but people don't ACCELERATE. By the time they're merging, they're only going 60-70km/h.

[ZeroChalk]

Here's my contributions for last month.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWtfo5oywRc



Just a suggestion you ran a Red (aside from being stuck in the intersection because of the close call). You entered the intersection when it turned Yellow and you could have easily come to a stop behind the line.

[hex]

Just a suggestion you ran a Red (aside from being stuck in the intersection because of the close call). You entered the intersection when it turned Yellow and you could have easily come to a stop behind the line.

but be honest though, would you have stopped?

[coriolis]

Just a suggestion you ran a Red (aside from being stuck in the intersection because of the close call). You entered the intersection when it turned Yellow and you could have easily come to a stop behind the line.

Thanks for the pro-tip, but the reason I didn't stop and reverse was because there was a car behind me, was actually riding pretty close. Again, I probably should of stopped, I don't disagree.


Also this was on the 427 a few nights ago, pretty scary stuff:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILA89ytI2GQ




http://forums.redflagdeals.com/my-night-how-yours-1402238/

Driving in the left lane, vehicle in the far right lane is stopped completely with hazards, car swerves to miss it, lands in my lane. Nothing I could do, brake and swerve and pray.

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[ZeroChalk]

but be honest though, would you have stopped?

100% yes. It irritates me when I see drivers push the light.

+1 to Coriolis for admitting fault.

[asyed]

This drives me insane lol. 401/Kennedy Westbound ramp... it's a short acceleration lane but people don't ACCELERATE. By the time they're merging, they're only going 60-70km/h.

its worse when people actually brake on an onramp when they have no reason to except them not feeling confident in their vehicles.
Most cars are very capable of going atleast 10-15 kph over the suggested onramp speed ( except for extreme conditions like snow , ice and wet roads in general)

[silverstarmazda]

401 west expressway onto the dvp (south). people in the right lane absolutely wait for the verry veeeerrrrrrrryyyyyy last minute to merge in. cutting off the big ass line as if they had the right to go over onto the shoulder and drive past as if they got right of way. ugh!! pisses me off so bad. whats worse is that they usually have a fast moving line behind them that literally becomes a passing lane on the right shoulder... cutting off access to the dvp completely.

courteous driving! smooth motion! zipper fashion merging!! common toronto!! jeez

[Jsquared]

[QUOTE=coriolis;950103]Here's some of mines:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_JTPFIJxyU


Technically, is that legal? Seen a lot of these...

This guy would be charged with advancing the light. This is one of the biggest traffic fines in terms of dollar amount.

[Hyperion]

[QUOTE=ptgrad2012;1033184]

This guy would be charged with advancing the light. This is one of the biggest traffic fines in terms of dollar amount.

Making up terms here son.

[geobur]

401 west expressway onto the dvp (south). people in the right lane absolutely wait for the verry veeeerrrrrrrryyyyyy last minute to merge in. cutting off the big ass line as if they had the right to go over onto the shoulder and drive past as if they got right of way. ugh!! pisses me off so bad. whats worse is that they usually have a fast moving line behind them that literally becomes a passing lane on the right shoulder... cutting off access to the dvp completely.

courteous driving! smooth motion! zipper fashion merging!! common toronto!! jeez

Technically they do have the right of way...regardless of how dumb or slow they are people already travelling on the highway in the right lane are supposed to either a) move into the middle lane to make room for cars merging onto the highway or b) slow down or speed up to allow the merging vehicle space to merge in front or behind them.

the problem here is inexperience and lack of confidence on the part of the merging driver...but also the inconsiderate/oblivious behavior of a good portion of Toronto drivers who won't let people merge they just keep chugging along and don't give 2 shits enough to let the person merge...like you said it is supposed to be seamless smooth merging like a zipper...IF people followed the rules...

You shouldn't have a be a super aggressive or super skilled race car driver to have the ability to merge onto the highway.

[Nick]

what that miata did is stunt driving

[silverstarmazda]

Technically they do have the right of way...regardless of how dumb or slow they are people already travelling on the highway in the right lane are supposed to either a) move into the middle lane to make room for cars merging onto the highway or b) slow down or speed up to allow the merging vehicle space to merge in front or behind them.

the problem here is inexperience and lack of confidence on the part of the merging driver...but also the inconsiderate/oblivious behavior of a good portion of Toronto drivers who won't let people merge they just keep chugging along and don't give 2 shits enough to let the person merge...like you said it is supposed to be seamless smooth merging like a zipper...IF people followed the rules...

You shouldn't have a be a super aggressive or super skilled race car driver to have the ability to merge onto the highway.

totally agree! people not allowing other people to merge are just as bad IMO and twice as likely to cause an accident. however, when traffic is slow and barely moving. people in the merging lane blow past the end of their lane and beyond way faster than everyone else. this leads other people to think "oh, if they can do it i can do it too". at that point all you got is a pile of cars and lock up on the road.

they dont really teach road organization skills AT ALL. they just teach how to avoid and control

[geobur]

totally agree! people not allowing other people to merge are just as bad IMO and twice as likely to cause an accident. however, when traffic is slow and barely moving. people in the merging lane blow past the end of their lane and beyond way faster than everyone else. this leads other people to think "oh, if they can do it i can do it too". at that point all you got is a pile of cars and lock up on the road.

they dont really teach road organization skills AT ALL. they just teach how to avoid and control

Agreed...there needs to be better driver education...or harder testing...I read the entire drivers handbook...but I no lots of people who didn't and basically winged their tests and passed...come on really? If you can pass without studying then we have a problem

[CloudPump]

[QUOTE=ptgrad2012;1033184]

This guy would be charged with advancing the light. This is one of the biggest traffic fines in terms of dollar amount.

There is no Highway Traffic Act offence called "advacing the light" and therefore it is not a large fine.

The driver in question here could have been charged with a number of offences, but a surefire conviction on probably only one: Improper use of divided highway - for clipping the yellow line during his turn. He *could* have been charged with careless, but it's unlikely a conviction would have resulted.

What the driver did was dangerous, but not technically illegal. His defence would be that he made a left turn on a green light with (in his opinion) enough room between himself and oncoming traffic to do so safely.

-Geoff

[Jsquared]

[QUOTE=Jsquared;1136671]

Making up terms here son.

This was the reference the OPP officer made while doing one of my ride alongs up north. its likely just an internal terms but he did confirm its a large fine.

[Jsquared]

[QUOTE=Jsquared;1136671]

There is no Highway Traffic Act offence called "advacing the light" and therefore it is not a large fine.

The driver in question here could have been charged with a number of offences, but a surefire conviction on probably only one: Improper use of divided highway - for clipping the yellow line during his turn. He *could* have been charged with careless, but it's unlikely a conviction would have resulted.

What the driver did was dangerous, but not technically illegal. His defence would be that he made a left turn on a green light with (in his opinion) enough room between himself and oncoming traffic to do so safely.

-Geoff

Are you an officer?

[CloudPump]

[QUOTE=CloudPump;1136721]

Are you an officer?

Auto insurance broker.

I spend all day dealing with the highway traffic act.

-Geoff