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What especially annoyed my about getting the ticket in Banff is that Banff is supposed to be a tourist town. Their entire raison d'etre is to get out-of-towners into Banff. And then - give them tickets??!!

By comparison, as anyone who's parked in a Calgary Transit or ParkPlus carpark knows, you're supposed to park nose-in*. This is so the poor, downtrodden car park monkey can walk up and down the centre of the road checking rear licence plates. (We don't have front plates in AB).

I didn't know this, and backed in as usual. I came back to find a friendly pre-printed flyer on the windscreen asking me to park nose-in* next time. Take note Banff - a friendly request, not a $50 fine!!!


(*poof-style)

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Does Calgary Transit patrol those lots or does the Calgary Parking Authority do it?

If it's the Parking Authority then that poor downtrodden monkey as you so eloquently put it, is likely driving a state of the art SUV with cameras mounted all over it. ;)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/...1169c951de.jpg

So likely only has to get out to put a notice on a windshield when inconsiderate persons like yourself park facing the wrong way. :p

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I know someone who got a ticket for parking in the wrong direction in front of their house in the Calgary suburbs. They are Canadian so should have known better. They actually have a driveway but prefer to park on the street!

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Using mobile telephones while driving is rife in the UK - I see it all the time, even in articulated lorry drivers ad vans labelled with the telephone number of their company! It makes my so annoyed - people have been killed by this kind of stupidity.
Do they clamp down harder on that in Canada, or is it just the petty stuff?

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Oh dear. Better bring your blood pressure tablets.

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They've just made it illegal in BC this year. This said, I see a lot more of it here than I ever did in the UK - probably because everyone drives auto's and so it's easy to do it.

Yes this - if it annoys you then be prepared to be very annoyed.

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I drive an automatic and I don't do it:frown:!
I'll just have to be patient - if the police are anything like as diligent about caning people for this new B.C law as they are apparently about parking, it will soon be a lot less common!:p

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I like pulling up next to people and shouting - oi get off the phone! they normally drop it in sheer fright!! :rofl:

wouldnt do it in Uk - get shot probably!

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The difference between Canada and the UK in this context is the British tend to be more sober at the time ;)

Looking forward to reading your threads in MBTTUK :thumbsup:

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What is MBTTUK?:confused:

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The "moving back to the UK"part of the forum

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Ah, I see, Thanks!
Well, el richo is jumping the gun a bit there - I haven't even moved over there yet:) Why he would look forward to reading such a sad thing about me or anyone else escapes me, but he'd better not hold his breath. I am sure that there are also idiots in Canada, just as there are everywhere, so I doubt that little revelation will make me run for the hills.
I'm unsure as to how anyone can get drunk in B.C properly anyway - the alcohol prices are vicious!:eek:

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Moonshine, Hooch, Hoot wine .......................

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After a while you cant take the uk pace with regard alcohol consumption - so 2 glasses of wine and your sloshed!

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So B.C has a problem with alcohol underconsumption:p
To be honest, I have only rarely drunk home-brewed alcohol. My OH's uncle brought some home made wine to a family wedding to avoid the extortionate reception venue bar prices and it was potent stuff indeed; whether it was palatable or even safe to drink is questionable:unsure:. After the first glass you couldn't taste anything anyway.