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THE NEW RULES FOR DRIVING IN EDMONTON:
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1. You must first learn to pronounce the city name, it is: 'ED-MIN-TIN'.
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8 w, ~! p9 o9 `9 m9 C8 V2. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 a.m. to noon. The evening rush2 j$ k# f m) z( }
hour is from noon to 8:00 p.m. Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday
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' y2 P* l* Q3 @4 J! y. T& z3. The minimum acceptable speed on most freeways is 130 kph. On the QE2,
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landing at the airport. Anything less is considered 'Wussy'.. W) u' O) v, x+ Q( ~$ P
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4. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Edmonton now has its+ N3 N% ^6 _$ {) C
own version of traffic rules. For example, cars/trucks with the loudest
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go second. However, in Southwest Edmonton, SUV-driving, cell
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: n2 @+ ?4 ]; \: T! [* b; R5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended,4 t. F6 W0 F4 e1 M( G- E, M; {5 p
cussed out, and possibly shot.
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& U' {( N) z$ W: J) s2 h6. Never honk at anyone. Ever. Seriously. It's another offense that can- U, Z" u* F* l7 p" i. y( s7 h
get you shot.
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; d& c. x3 t" @1 t9 `" k2 f9 m7. Exception to Rule #6: If you are the 4th car back from a light that; h$ ~: J# b3 q; E, l0 a' y) y
has turned green, you must honk your horn to alert the vehicle first at
4 m/ K1 `+ R6 w( hthe intersection that the light has changed. Vehicle 2 & 3 won't shoot
' C& `( U( `' f2 l5 V! ~, nyou as they are too busy trying to figure out how to ram the first
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0 e7 C& b# [! k: Y8 l! o; z+ O8. Road construction is permanent and continuous in Edmonton. Detour9 [1 ~+ [4 X( B c8 F* e+ J
barrels are moved around during the middle of the night to make the next. k# K9 o5 ^# P2 Q' e) a' X3 [& j
day's driving a bit more exciting, but nothing ever gets finished, and% _) B5 s: I" p3 P$ v
more construction starts everyday.
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, [9 g& Q! y' J) }* |deer, barrels, cones, cows, horses, mattresses, shredded tires, garbage,6 x3 x5 e: \7 i: v4 |- V
squirrels, rabbits, crows, and coyotes feeding on any of these items.
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( @) c' V! k4 A5 y8 f D+ m10. Calgary Trail, Gateway Boulevard, Highway 2 and the QE2 are the same( v5 j9 \$ u( b( W0 L7 m
road. In the same manner, Whyte Avenue, Sherwood Park Freeway and Wye
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11. If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the1 C+ V8 }3 y1 N
shoulder immediately to let them know it has been 'accidentally* K7 j( G. x$ n2 l3 z7 V
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you are considered a road hazard and will be 'flipped off' Q+ G0 g6 U1 s7 a
accordingly. If you return the flip, you'll be shot.
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13. For winter driving, it is advisable to wear your parka, toque, fur
7 t( ]8 h" L) U5 Z7 Z/ Flined mittens and mukluks. Make sure you have a shovel, food, candle and
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