How far do you drive to get to work...?
Mar 25th 2010, 2:10 pm
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Mar 25th 2010, 2:12 pm
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Mar 25th 2010, 4:10 pm
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Re: How far do you drive to get to work...?
Yeah - don't we know it!
Thats what my hubby used to do - loved putting bloody calming measures in everywhere - ie humps!!
Mar 26th 2010, 3:22 am
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Re: How far do you drive to get to work...?
I'm getting obsessed with channel 42! Every morning watching the traffic news and watching traffic camera's for any accidents on the 403!! Think I'm justifing getting a transponder and paying the $5 each way to use the 407 instead....I always begrudge paying to use roads (I refused to use the M6 toll road!)
dbb, you must be bonkers! You must live in your car practically!!
Loving this thread, enjoying reading all the comments....even the one about the fly sex!!
dbb, you must be bonkers! You must live in your car practically!!
Loving this thread, enjoying reading all the comments....even the one about the fly sex!!
Mar 26th 2010, 11:36 am
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Re: How far do you drive to get to work...?
The people in my area put pressure on the city to get speed bumps to deter the Honda Civic brigade, who treat the streets like a racetrack. The city wanted the residents to pay. Is that normal?
Mar 26th 2010, 11:38 am
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Re: How far do you drive to get to work...?
I'm getting obsessed with channel 42! Every morning watching the traffic news and watching traffic camera's for any accidents on the 403!! Think I'm justifing getting a transponder and paying the $5 each way to use the 407 instead....I always begrudge paying to use roads (I refused to use the M6 toll road!)ing reading all the comments....even the one about the fly sex!!
Mar 26th 2010, 2:11 pm
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Re: How far do you drive to get to work...?
Same as they can ask developers to pay to install stay a pelican crossing by a school if the developers want to build a big project that will increase traffic.
Mar 26th 2010, 2:28 pm
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Re: How far do you drive to get to work...?
If its a road that hasnt been noted already for requiring works the city can ask residents to pay if they want them .
Same as they can ask developers to pay to install stay a pelican crossing by a school if the developers want to build a big project that will increase traffic.
Same as they can ask developers to pay to install stay a pelican crossing by a school if the developers want to build a big project that will increase traffic.
Mar 26th 2010, 7:16 pm
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Re: How far do you drive to get to work...?
90mls to work ,then 2500mls at work then 90mls home at end of week.
Mar 29th 2010, 4:29 am
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Re: How far do you drive to get to work...?
So I was thinking.....
After just landing a new job in my chosen field, which starts next week, my commute time/distance will be roughly 45mins/40ish km with 'moving traffic' and likely using the 407. If I use the QEW/403 it'll definately be longer time wise, and about 50km.
So I wondered, how far do you all travel to get to work?
Sometimes I think I'm mad for taking on a job in Mississauga considering the congestion, but my plan was to get a good job here, and I think I just found it, so if it all works out I'll eventually move closer to reduce the travel time.
After just landing a new job in my chosen field, which starts next week, my commute time/distance will be roughly 45mins/40ish km with 'moving traffic' and likely using the 407. If I use the QEW/403 it'll definately be longer time wise, and about 50km.
So I wondered, how far do you all travel to get to work?
Sometimes I think I'm mad for taking on a job in Mississauga considering the congestion, but my plan was to get a good job here, and I think I just found it, so if it all works out I'll eventually move closer to reduce the travel time.
20 min drive for me and a 20 min walk for hubby
Mar 29th 2010, 4:31 am
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Mar 29th 2010, 7:43 pm
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Re: How far do you drive to get to work...?
16km from home to work, takes me about 12 minutes on a good day and 18 minutes on a bad day ..... Nothing like the 1.5 hours each way when in the UK Life is good
Life is good
