I've had 3 so far, and for the last 12-13 years with driving being a large part of work day in and out driving around and over 100,000 kms a year you develop a sense of where the cops are waiting with their hairdryers, and also seeing where they like to set up...like at the bottom of Boundary, over past Marine and Elliot, bottom of the hill at Knight st Bridge....etc. Speed isn't bad, it's the distracted driving morons not just texting, but fiddling around with everything but driving.
Follow the rules you learned and had to know and demonstrate in order to pass your driver's test. Pay attention to what your driving, surroundings and conditions are around you, check your mirrors regularly, SIGNAL before you get to your turn, whether left or right. changing lanes...and get out of the passing/left lane if there's several cars behind you while on the freeway.
Don't be an obstruction, play the traffic cop, or whatever selfcentred crap. It's dangerous, impedes traffic and the speed differential is a huge factor. If you're in the 'fast' lane, and you're only going the speed limit, while most of the traffic in that lane is going more than that, usually 10-20 km faster than you, some even faster...if they have to do an evasive manuoever around your slow ass, have to hit the brakes suddenly so the people who are following him have to hit their brakes...and so on...causes accidents, backs up the flow of traffic...just because you're being all self righteous.
One more thing, fellow pooners and lovely ladies....if you're going slower, and being passed....for god's sake don't speed up and try to block them from getting ahead of you. What if you get into an accident with that person. How would you explain that to that person....'oh, sorry, I saw you pass me so I sped up to deny you a safe space to move into because I'm a selfish bastard/twat/etc."
I could go on and on and on. Give space, don't obstruct and pay attention. It's a big, heavy weapon, and can cause a lot of damage. Every morning I hear of the radio ' rear ender on the Alex Fraser by the Nordel onramp...and I can see why. Lots of stupid out there. More than enough, so let's not add to it. From a professional driver who just wants to get home safe at the end of the day.
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