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-   The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)
-   -   The 401 (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/401-674425/)

magnumpi Jun 29th 2010 2:52 am
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by Tuppence (Post 8665616)
I don't know about Ontario, but in NS it's the last day today.
Schools broke up last week here in Ontario. Last Thursday for my lad.

Steve_P Jun 29th 2010 3:21 am
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by magnumpi (Post 8665632)
Schools broke up last week here in Ontario. Last Thursday for my lad.
Last day for students was yesterday in Calgary. Last day for teaching staff June 30th.

dbd33 Jun 29th 2010 3:51 am
Re: The 401
 
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.

magnumpi Jun 29th 2010 3:56 am
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8665745)
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.
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.

dbd33 Jun 29th 2010 4:01 am
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by magnumpi (Post 8665764)
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.
They don't though, people typically pack the kids off to camp and carry on working.

Oakvillian Jun 29th 2010 4:28 am
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by magnumpi (Post 8665632)
Schools broke up last week here in Ontario. Last Thursday for my lad.
no they didn't. Perhaps some school boards broke last week, but for the majority of Ontario school boards today is the last day.

magnumpi Jun 29th 2010 4:39 am
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 8665838)
no they didn't.
Yes he did

Tuppence Jun 29th 2010 4:40 am
Re: The 401
 
Thanks for the school info everyone. It sounds like it was probably a fairly typical traffic day.

el_richo Jun 29th 2010 5:08 am
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8665775)
They don't though, people typically pack the kids off to camp and carry on working.
That's cos they only get 2 weeks holiday per year ;)

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el_richo Jun 29th 2010 5:09 am
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by magnumpi (Post 8665871)
Yes he did
At least that's what he told you ;)


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magnumpi Jun 29th 2010 5:16 am
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 8665930)
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.

lins and Stef McLachlan Jun 29th 2010 5:28 am
Re: The 401
 
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

Originally Posted by SAW 04 (Post 8664010)
the M25 is childs play compared with the chaos I witnessed on the 401 today

dbd33 Jun 29th 2010 5:31 am
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by lins and Stef McLachlan (Post 8665970)
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
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.

magnumpi Jun 29th 2010 6:19 am
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by lins and Stef McLachlan (Post 8665970)
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
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.

Auld Yin Jun 29th 2010 6:33 am
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8665550)
Last night I was going at 95 (miles) in an 80 (clicometres) and a car blasted past me. I'm not the only one who drives with a desire to arrive the same day.
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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