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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'.! @ L8 U4 w& S
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2. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 a.m. to noon. The evening rush
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, q ]& d: y* t/ @3 o3. The minimum acceptable speed on most freeways is 130 kph. On the QE2,: t) c3 P* L, W2 d- m8 |
you are expected to match the speed of the airplanes coming in for a* N/ p1 z' x! N; ^
landing at the airport. Anything less is considered 'Wussy'.2 Y. r% f/ R' X( e8 P0 J6 @
5 D8 M7 P; n- A6 D0 o1 ]- I4. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Edmonton now has its* y8 v7 ?# f7 c) J& c- ?
own version of traffic rules. For example, cars/trucks with the loudest* P+ h& P* T& u" x! N, X$ ]4 ~
muffler go first at a four-way stop; the trucks with the biggest tires
6 A+ ^: {3 F: i3 | fgo second. However, in Southwest Edmonton, SUV-driving, cell
/ r1 X% S! t; o9 o6 I7 B! m% Vphone-talking moms ALWAYS have the right of way.$ B$ \' V4 W: _& p/ ^1 Z9 _
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5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended,. s; n) ~: N: N2 x L' N q+ _# t5 i
cussed out, and possibly shot.% `1 @ y* M# C$ y0 B \1 @1 E
, W3 T: X" L, u5 q/ Z/ k! m, s6. Never honk at anyone. Ever. Seriously. It's another offense that can
@# |- a- P- F% _get you shot./ T4 k2 G: Z2 p/ z
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7. Exception to Rule #6: If you are the 4th car back from a light that
1 `2 A( _ i# P7 d0 Shas turned green, you must honk your horn to alert the vehicle first at
2 W1 l- p; Z& M9 j! v5 Fthe intersection that the light has changed. Vehicle 2 & 3 won't shoot
. e& Y; @5 Q" ^you as they are too busy trying to figure out how to ram the first* r" u4 r! {/ ~! C8 p
vehicle through the intersection.
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8. Road construction is permanent and continuous in Edmonton. Detour
# v/ i. r4 D s6 X1 Sbarrels are moved around during the middle of the night to make the next$ W: F4 c/ S: A R' K7 ^
day's driving a bit more exciting, but nothing ever gets finished, and
! U8 ^! v- f7 R& Z) ~% K/ o% `, wmore construction starts everyday.
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9. Watch carefully for road hazards such as skunks, dogs, cats,. a Q) ]/ J, h) R* ]6 f
deer, barrels, cones, cows, horses, mattresses, shredded tires, garbage,
' i- }6 C. d; `% D& V* wsquirrels, rabbits, crows, and coyotes feeding on any of these items.* n- ^! d1 r: i9 M
6 }/ y1 l( `" a, {0 t8 @! ?/ P10. Calgary Trail, Gateway Boulevard, Highway 2 and the QE2 are the same$ ~* Z. P S% _! c4 c# s
road. In the same manner, Whyte Avenue, Sherwood Park Freeway and Wye) z/ p# K+ q' e/ w* A! @
Road are the same road; Wayne Gretzky Drive, 75 Street and5 Z" e8 b# G% q8 X* h& I
66 Street are also the same road; got it?% a% Z9 W- h }9 X/ v, Z
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11. If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the: ?3 }! s3 a; ]* n
shoulder immediately to let them know it has been 'accidentally( n$ W: ?9 ?. E
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12. If you are in the left lane and only driving 110 in a 80-90 km zone,$ V, b4 M$ P2 ^1 L" c" l
you are considered a road hazard and will be 'flipped off', J4 t3 E' \# U- [; a' a3 `
accordingly. If you return the flip, you'll be shot.: {" u! L8 q3 a, X( @7 g8 Q7 q
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13. For winter driving, it is advisable to wear your parka, toque, fur3 ~, M! Z+ Q8 ^
lined mittens and mukluks. Make sure you have a shovel, food, candle and6 X% M5 F3 I2 z# J+ ?6 e
blankets in the vehicle. |
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