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The Bad Drivers of Ontario Thread
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FLSTC
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I suspect this would get rated 50/50 by the insurance companies. Regardless of the passing driver being an a55
That's a tough one. I would think the black car would be 100 at fault since the markings for the turn lane were where the camera car had begun to enter but I do see you point since the camera car should have made sure everything was clear even though it is expected to be clear because of the markings.
You guys are explaining what was illegal, but we all do illegal stuff. That's not the point of this thread is it, to complain about other people's illegal actions? The question is what did he do that was stupid or dangerous. I don't see it. Just a mistake with a shortcut but safe solution.
Doing the unexpected and/or illegal thing is generally dangerous, to at least some degree.
Rather, I was explaining what a good driver would do in the same situation.
Many people don't realize that they're a bad driver, until there's an accident.
I think it's more that people feel that they can pay less attention, because merging traffic is only coming from the right. All other lanes have traffic merging from either side.
Some traffic is created by sheer volume, and some is created by poor lane choice. Not necessarily the left lane. People swerving through the traffic, is a symptom of others making poor choices. When I learned to drive, the first thing we were taught was to keep right except to pass. The second thing was to look far ahead and anticipate what would happen. From the sounds of it the woman you are talking about, might have been one of those who swerve across all lanes to the leftmost, when entering a highway, and then swerving all the way back to exit. I'm not saying that people who swerve through traffic, aren't bad drivers, and most of them know it, but that people who stay in the left lanes, don't realize that they're bad drivers. Recognition of your shortcoming, is the first step to overcoming it.
kiwi
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Looks like the car and owner have been found. Police searching for driver..
http://www.cp24.com/news/police-search-for-wrong-way-driver-caught-on-camera-in-markham-1.2887562
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It might be as simple as pulling the cell phone record for the owner and matching it to the cell towers nearest to the route taken by the car in the video
kiwi
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It might be as simple as pulling the cell phone record for the owner and matching it to the cell towers nearest to the route taken by the car in the video
Been following the Tim Bosna case/trial. Its been pretty interesting what information they can get from cell towers when they need to.
It might be as simple as pulling the cell phone record for the owner and matching it to the cell towers nearest to the route taken by the car in the video
I always leave my unlocked cellphone and keys in the car officer. I know it's dumb, but I can't be bothered carrying them around with me. I am just thankful that whoever the person was that took my car brought it back. I didn't even realize it was missing. I have learned my lesson and I won't leave my car like that anymore.
In the absence of a clear picture of the driver, it may be enough to win.
kiwi
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Who knows, I wonder if the car was involved in another crime elsewhere and was on the "getaway"
I'm gonna say that is negated by the fact that it is a Corolla. Notorious for having bad drivers. There's even a Twitter account dedicated to it.
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That one looks to be on both drivers.
If the person with the camera, could see the tailgating,
then they knew the other person was going to try and change lanes,
so attempting to force them out of the lane, is not in good character.
It would have been just as easy to slow down and let the guy in,
since you want his lane anyways, if you're getting off at Kennedy.
If you're only halfway in the lane and in someone's blind spot,
than you should expect that they can't see you.
TiburonJA
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I was thinking the same thing, like if the guy with the camera couldn't anticipate that common scenario then he is just as bad of a driver.
Thinking much the same here as well. Merging into a lane to the right and then having someone merge into the same lane from the left is a common occurrence on large multi-lane highways. Camera person was in better position to see this potential issue unfold and could have backed off a bit to make it a non event.
This said, there is no doubt that GTA drivers seems to be some of the worse around and it is not getting better, it's continuing to deteriorate. I really don't like driving in the broader GTA area and avoid it when I can. When on the road, on the bike or in my car, I find the further you get from the GTA the frequency of tailgating, aggressive driving, distracted driving, weaving in and out of lanes, not using signals etc....... seems to diminish.
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