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Just a 2007 dog tag.

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I briefly thought if you this morning when I saw the gridlock on the opposite side of the motorway heading past Gardnier/Jameson towards the 427.

The DVP is the worst. The 401 between the 410 and DVP is pretty bad.

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Well he made it in one piece on his practice commute this morning. Mississauga to Distillery District, left at 8 arrived at 9, so an hour door to door. Took 25 mins to get back again.
Was today a typical traffic day, or worse / better because of the upcoming holiday?

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School holidays are a big factor, have schools broken for the summer yet?

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I don't know about Ontario, but in NS it's the last day today.

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Schools broke up last week here in Ontario. Last Thursday for my lad.

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Last day for students was yesterday in Calgary. Last day for teaching staff June 30th.

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I find it slightly odd that the school holidays have a bearing on the highway traffic. I suppose there must be a great number of students and teachers commuting by car; something at odds with the view of life in Canada taken by people who haven't yet emmigrated. I can't be too scathing about that though, my kids lived half of the time in Mississauga but went to school in central Toronto.

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Don't forget about all the kids who go away with the parents on vacation, that sort of gets the rush hour down to 50 min.

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They don't though, people typically pack the kids off to camp and carry on working.

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no they didn't. Perhaps some school boards broke last week, but for the majority of Ontario school boards today is the last day.

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Yes he did

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Thanks for the school info everyone. It sounds like it was probably a fairly typical traffic day.

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That's cos they only get 2 weeks holiday per year ;)

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At least that's what he told you ;)


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:eek: Ha Ha.

Shouts, "Hey are you suppose to be at school" Bloody teens :zzz: Still in bed.

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Its also really good fun on the 401 when there is a torrential downpour....scariest journey....EVER:eek:.....Not only do trucks and cars come at you from all angles...but you can hardly see the front of your bonnet either. Really bad drainage issues...not helped by trucks with no drip mats over their wheels or side impact bar thingys.:eek:
Stef

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I couldn't agree more. It's a mystery that the Gardiner doesn't drain, quite a feat for an elevated highway. I've actually driven under a speeding trailer, where the side impact bar thingy would be on a European artic, that was really quite a poor start to that day.

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Ha Ha, you mean Sunday night.

I had to drive from Pickering to Oakville Via station, to pick up the OH as Union was out of action. Yeh that was very wet indeed. :ohmy: Still made good time though, no one slows for rain here.

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I never stated/suggested that you are the only idiotic driver on the roads. I consider 153km/hr in a 80km/hr zone to be idiotic driving and I'm not, before you say/think it, an old slowpoke when driving.
Do/did you drive at such speeds when your children and spouses/partners were/are in your car?

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Of course. And I enjoy being driven by them in a spirited fashion.

Now that I think of it, we took a picture of the speedo registering 120 with my daughter at the wheel. Not sure which computer that's on but it was quite bold as she doesn't have a license.

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This is me being driven by my dog, he has a licence, but i don't think it covers him for driving.

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I commuted for 2 years from downtown TO to Mississauga along the Gardiner/427/401. It was a nightmare at first but easy as pie after a while.

The worst thing is the multitude of accidents you see every week, there are some really really crappy drivers in Canada.

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Of course. And I enjoy being driven by them in a spirited fashion.

I'll take that to be a NO then.

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Last day today I think, but the majority of teens who drive themselves would have been done with exams already so wont be going now. The parking lot at the highschool next to my kids school is largely empty, so perhaps traffic a bit lighter than normal.

Weather, accidents and construction probably play a larger part in commute time there though dont they?

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Then you take it wrongly. I hope that's something you enjoy.

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I regularly drove at 100mph (160kph for those who don't speak proper English) on the M4, M5 and M6 without any problems at all. I feel quite capable of similar speeds here on the 400-series highways if it weren't from the damn potholes.


Depends on whether they pull his hair...... :p

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I drove at 90,100mph too but wouldn't feel safe here in the GTA parts of the 401 due to the bad lane discipline, tailgating, and lack of signalling.

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Remember they do seize your car at 60 km/hr over the limit.

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50 isnt it? But I don't think David is saying that he does those speeds, more that he used to.

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Yes, 50 as well! Mininum $2,000 fine (and up to $10,000), 7 day licence suspension (up to 10 years for a second offence), 7 day vehicle impoundment, 6 demerit points. And a massive increase in insurance rates (I see one article talking about rates over $10,000 a year).

Quite frankly, I don't find Ontario drivers any worse than in England. Just different, that's all. Other there in particular, I'm always surprised after only a couple of hours driving, how many really poor, way-under-the speed limit, scared shitless drivers I encounter, that I just don't see as much of here.

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Correct Fled. Over here I rarely exceed 120kph on the 400-series highways. Last time I visited the UK I don't think I exceeded the same speed there either.

Potholes, bad driving and the impounding of vehicles has curbed my enthusiasm for driving fast much better than those speed camera vans on the side of the road ever did in the UK. :thumbsup::thumbsup: