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Old Jun 29th 2010 | 6:35 am
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Originally Posted by Auld Yin
Do/did you drive at such speeds when your children and spouses/partners were/are in your car?
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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Old Jun 29th 2010 | 6:48 am
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Originally Posted by dbd33
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.

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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Old Jun 29th 2010 | 7:38 am
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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.
 
Old Jun 29th 2010 | 8:16 am
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Originally Posted by dbd33
School holidays are a big factor, have schools broken for the summer yet?
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?
 
Old Jun 29th 2010 | 10:05 am
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Originally Posted by Auld Yin
Of course. And I enjoy being driven by them in a spirited fashion.

I'll take that to be a NO then.
Then you take it wrongly. I hope that's something you enjoy.
 
Old Jul 3rd 2010 | 1:30 am
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Originally Posted by Auld Yin
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?
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.


Originally Posted by dbd33
Then you take it wrongly. I hope that's something you enjoy.
Depends on whether they pull his hair......
 
Old Jul 3rd 2010 | 2:16 am
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Originally Posted by CaptainHook
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......
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.
 
Old Jul 4th 2010 | 1:54 pm
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Originally Posted by CaptainHook
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.
Remember they do seize your car at 60 km/hr over the limit.
 
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Originally Posted by nfitz
Remember they do seize your car at 60 km/hr over the limit.
50 isnt it? But I don't think David is saying that he does those speeds, more that he used to.
 
Old Jul 4th 2010 | 3:08 pm
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Originally Posted by fledermaus
50 isnt it? But I don't think David is saying that he does those speeds, more that he used to.
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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Old Jul 4th 2010 | 3:29 pm
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Originally Posted by fledermaus
50 isnt it? But I don't think David is saying that he does those speeds, more that he used to.
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.
 

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