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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'.8 D& {% c1 d1 B" j- A
j( @! z8 z. {) ~! t0 Z2 }! |2. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 a.m. to noon. The evening rush
) O; h3 Z! S( D2 `; m7 @! O0 g' p1 zhour is from noon to 8:00 p.m. Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday
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6 c, ~8 B0 i7 o+ t3 y. l" |3. The minimum acceptable speed on most freeways is 130 kph. On the QE2,8 r/ `9 w0 |8 q1 H
you are expected to match the speed of the airplanes coming in for a
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7 ^1 H2 ? d2 z6 I6 d/ \# o4. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Edmonton now has its" P4 L& C, k6 `5 I
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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5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended,
8 W' t+ c8 `7 ~( Ncussed out, and possibly shot.: O- Z6 u0 F% O/ h
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6. Never honk at anyone. Ever. Seriously. It's another offense that can
: S8 r9 H+ _; C6 rget you shot.5 N8 v: l+ w% D- K) [/ J) k. b# L
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7. Exception to Rule #6: If you are the 4th car back from a light that
( M3 p/ U4 c% F6 _has turned green, you must honk your horn to alert the vehicle first at
9 D4 Z3 K; C( w s% \5 Bthe intersection that the light has changed. Vehicle 2 & 3 won't shoot
# M% h; t- C$ C8 Jyou as they are too busy trying to figure out how to ram the first
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8. Road construction is permanent and continuous in Edmonton. Detour
% O- e4 d9 o% v$ ^5 a/ d6 Dbarrels are moved around during the middle of the night to make the next* E- c% w* ^2 y$ h3 D
day's driving a bit more exciting, but nothing ever gets finished, and) d, P( @6 F: ^4 K2 c q
more construction starts everyday.
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9. Watch carefully for road hazards such as skunks, dogs, cats,( K3 K; p4 l5 E% o4 W
deer, barrels, cones, cows, horses, mattresses, shredded tires, garbage,
1 {) f3 n/ w5 V" Ksquirrels, rabbits, crows, and coyotes feeding on any of these items.6 y% D. N; r- ^3 h3 ^& v
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10. Calgary Trail, Gateway Boulevard, Highway 2 and the QE2 are the same: a) z" |; z7 G9 ^' }
road. In the same manner, Whyte Avenue, Sherwood Park Freeway and Wye/ m! w3 U) U) [" R2 i
Road are the same road; Wayne Gretzky Drive, 75 Street and5 @6 t' N, A5 M4 }7 }) [8 c
66 Street are also the same road; got it?
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shoulder immediately to let them know it has been 'accidentally$ Z$ H3 G! q# S$ }/ o
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you are considered a road hazard and will be 'flipped off': Z, E" p0 M4 _2 j* @+ K
accordingly. If you return the flip, you'll be shot.
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' {& o$ x8 L; c! o; v- r) c( `- k13. For winter driving, it is advisable to wear your parka, toque, fur
" z2 q: C( j4 i4 v% zlined mittens and mukluks. Make sure you have a shovel, food, candle and
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