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THE NEW RULES FOR DRIVING IN EDMONTON:. ]! P; K4 ~! l4 s/ m, S- p5 J
G' o3 P# O' U; ~2 I6 k, b1. You must first learn to pronounce the city name, it is: 'ED-MIN-TIN'. Z# h9 j5 D' [! T, c# r' R
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2. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 a.m. to noon. The evening rush
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morning.
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n, L* s+ d/ s" l3. The minimum acceptable speed on most freeways is 130 kph. On the QE2,
- z4 d9 }/ r8 Q% v) ]you are expected to match the speed of the airplanes coming in for a! J: d9 V! t, `2 _# l1 x
landing at the airport. Anything less is considered 'Wussy'.
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4. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Edmonton now has its
: k, h/ @, e D. E: z. R0 s1 Hown version of traffic rules. For example, cars/trucks with the loudest7 O m- W/ W3 l& B( [! S& g* \
muffler go first at a four-way stop; the trucks with the biggest tires
7 B$ C# ^9 k- X3 w4 n; ggo second. However, in Southwest Edmonton, SUV-driving, cell% {( V9 ]* J3 b. ~" r
phone-talking moms ALWAYS have the right of way.
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5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended,0 l' M, Q3 z# f. ^. X; U
cussed out, and possibly shot.
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( }6 ~! B( c- r1 X) g7 k6. Never honk at anyone. Ever. Seriously. It's another offense that can. r- v: @% o& a. N
get you shot., O: U# k- Z* P
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7. Exception to Rule #6: If you are the 4th car back from a light that
# D7 W/ \ u! B8 q! R, u& r7 G" M( }' rhas turned green, you must honk your horn to alert the vehicle first at
2 L; k6 c0 Y" U5 f8 Wthe intersection that the light has changed. Vehicle 2 & 3 won't shoot4 m; d- m# }* B$ `& |: [$ S$ \
you as they are too busy trying to figure out how to ram the first
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8. Road construction is permanent and continuous in Edmonton. Detour
* ]- C* T2 }, T* L1 P& V& A3 N& Pbarrels are moved around during the middle of the night to make the next9 ~8 d, T8 _" |' Y9 w
day's driving a bit more exciting, but nothing ever gets finished, and# H& i4 t" F0 X8 S8 s
more construction starts everyday.! O* a- _3 s6 [/ J4 n
# h2 B! s4 I( k4 Y9. Watch carefully for road hazards such as skunks, dogs, cats,! [- e) S5 I" Z+ Q& t. F1 U% P4 `, T
deer, barrels, cones, cows, horses, mattresses, shredded tires, garbage,$ ]- c, N$ t! k; Q" @# l" {
squirrels, rabbits, crows, and coyotes feeding on any of these items./ d7 Q& u, h2 ~ d2 z
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10. Calgary Trail, Gateway Boulevard, Highway 2 and the QE2 are the same' r, U* h; v. @8 Z' \4 H; U* N# _
road. In the same manner, Whyte Avenue, Sherwood Park Freeway and Wye/ g i" G. W, T4 K3 y8 T7 n
Road are the same road; Wayne Gretzky Drive, 75 Street and$ H0 n, j5 d9 z- |
66 Street are also the same road; got it?3 ?" y2 n3 S n/ u
& i* k, T& o/ B/ i2 k8 q0 s4 [11. If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the
) S2 X% k# h1 G4 ?2 l* Oshoulder immediately to let them know it has been 'accidentally" x" |: I3 W& [' F9 L% m1 _5 I$ L: T
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12. If you are in the left lane and only driving 110 in a 80-90 km zone,) f' R6 p4 P! L6 P
you are considered a road hazard and will be 'flipped off'
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13. For winter driving, it is advisable to wear your parka, toque, fur
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blankets in the vehicle. |
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