Go Back  British Expats > Living & Moving Abroad > Canada > The Maple Leaf
Reload this Page >

The 401 can be a dangerous place....

Wikiposts

The 401 can be a dangerous place....

Thread Tools
 
Old Mar 25th 2011 | 9:40 pm
  #1  
Atlantic Xpat's Avatar
Thread Starter
Slightly Canadian
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 10,146
From: St. John's, Newfoundland
Atlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond repute
Default The 401 can be a dangerous place....

 
Old Mar 26th 2011 | 12:27 am
  #2  
dbd33's Avatar
Assimilated Pauper
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 40,070
From: Ontario
dbd33 has a reputation beyond reputedbd33 has a reputation beyond reputedbd33 has a reputation beyond reputedbd33 has a reputation beyond reputedbd33 has a reputation beyond reputedbd33 has a reputation beyond reputedbd33 has a reputation beyond reputedbd33 has a reputation beyond reputedbd33 has a reputation beyond reputedbd33 has a reputation beyond reputedbd33 has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: The 401 can be a dangerous place....

Published here a while back. The impressive thing was that the barrier was back in place a couple of hours later. Not that it's an effective barrier.
 
Old Mar 26th 2011 | 12:32 pm
  #3  
cov-canuck's Avatar
BE Forum Addict
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,215
From: Milton, Ontario
cov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to behold
Default Re: The 401 can be a dangerous place....

Originally Posted by dbd33
Published here a while back. The impressive thing was that the barrier was back in place a couple of hours later. Not that it's an effective barrier.
Not quite back in place - they've just bolted a steel bar across the hole.
 
Old Mar 26th 2011 | 10:57 pm
  #4  
Just Joined
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 15
From: Kitchener, ON
kevandhil is an unknown quantity at this point
Default Re: The 401 can be a dangerous place....

Starting tomorrow I'll be commuting down the 401 from Kitchener to Mississsauga every day - not looking forward to it to say the least!
 
Old Mar 27th 2011 | 9:56 am
  #5  
cov-canuck's Avatar
BE Forum Addict
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,215
From: Milton, Ontario
cov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to beholdcov-canuck is a splendid one to behold
Default Re: The 401 can be a dangerous place....

Originally Posted by kevandhil
Starting tomorrow I'll be commuting down the 401 from Kitchener to Mississsauga every day - not looking forward to it to say the least!
Find an alternate route. The 401 to Mississauga eastbound is a parking lot from Hwy 25 onwards at rush hour.
 
Old Mar 28th 2011 | 12:46 am
  #6  
iaink's Avatar
Moderαtor Emeritus
 
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 30,771
From: Upstate South Carolina
iaink has a reputation beyond reputeiaink has a reputation beyond reputeiaink has a reputation beyond reputeiaink has a reputation beyond reputeiaink has a reputation beyond reputeiaink has a reputation beyond reputeiaink has a reputation beyond reputeiaink has a reputation beyond reputeiaink has a reputation beyond reputeiaink has a reputation beyond reputeiaink has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: The 401 can be a dangerous place....

I begs the question thought, Why would you be videoing your drive along the 401?
 
Old Mar 28th 2011 | 1:05 am
  #7  
Zoe Bell's Avatar
Professional Cat herder
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,709
From: TORONTO- yay!!!
Zoe Bell has a reputation beyond reputeZoe Bell has a reputation beyond reputeZoe Bell has a reputation beyond reputeZoe Bell has a reputation beyond reputeZoe Bell has a reputation beyond reputeZoe Bell has a reputation beyond reputeZoe Bell has a reputation beyond reputeZoe Bell has a reputation beyond reputeZoe Bell has a reputation beyond reputeZoe Bell has a reputation beyond reputeZoe Bell has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: The 401 can be a dangerous place....

if it is the clip i think it is , can't youtube at work , then the guy had a camera installed due to some dispute with his insurance company or something.
 
Old Mar 28th 2011 | 1:18 am
  #8  
Atlantic Xpat's Avatar
Thread Starter
Slightly Canadian
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 10,146
From: St. John's, Newfoundland
Atlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond reputeAtlantic Xpat has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: The 401 can be a dangerous place....

Oddly enough I first got it through the Daily Telegraph website but you can't embed video's on BE from there so I sought it out on youtube.
 
Old Mar 28th 2011 | 3:25 am
  #9  
mattieuk's Avatar
Temporary Canuck
 
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 336
From: Burnaby, B.C.
mattieuk has much to be proud ofmattieuk has much to be proud ofmattieuk has much to be proud ofmattieuk has much to be proud ofmattieuk has much to be proud ofmattieuk has much to be proud ofmattieuk has much to be proud ofmattieuk has much to be proud ofmattieuk has much to be proud ofmattieuk has much to be proud ofmattieuk has much to be proud of
Default Re: The 401 can be a dangerous place....

Originally Posted by Zoe Bell
if it is the clip i think it is , can't youtube at work , then the guy had a camera installed due to some dispute with his insurance company or something.
Yup spot on. Some people have a video camera for legal reasons should they get in a crash etc.
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Your Privacy Choices

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.