 鲜花( 1)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
THE NEW RULES FOR DRIVING IN EDMONTON:, S7 s, N2 C+ d; ]5 ^, {
4 g& q$ N* i" g
1. You must first learn to pronounce the city name, it is: 'ED-MIN-TIN'.
2 T3 [) I8 V' L5 y2 w# V9 L1 e+ ]7 Z0 T L) k( H( ~" M
2. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 a.m. to noon. The evening rush: }' }4 N% Q- F; X6 I. G- Q
hour is from noon to 8:00 p.m. Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday
9 X t+ W) g# b Imorning.3 L% m6 U: Q' R7 D
' u0 A# s6 d2 {7 [7 I( T' W( ^& Y' m3. The minimum acceptable speed on most freeways is 130 kph. On the QE2,
5 ^1 g. w5 H" k1 U- Yyou are expected to match the speed of the airplanes coming in for a$ i J* x* t& z+ L( h
landing at the airport. Anything less is considered 'Wussy'.
5 } d1 Q7 R0 @) Y
2 F6 i4 g) j6 w+ a- P4. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Edmonton now has its1 }- r3 {& }" i) {' |
own version of traffic rules. For example, cars/trucks with the loudest
- Q7 F! @6 f/ @4 Amuffler go first at a four-way stop; the trucks with the biggest tires
. |2 Q- r! K1 R ~$ X$ ego second. However, in Southwest Edmonton, SUV-driving, cell
: Q C7 O5 d: s8 R: qphone-talking moms ALWAYS have the right of way.
+ K$ M6 p" f, d
f/ r7 x _4 D c3 d- d' P5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended,7 j4 p8 Z) W/ \& _$ J, t5 \
cussed out, and possibly shot.
. a! u' L2 \2 `& ]6 y* k7 }
* ]% i5 E; Q2 ~+ N- h6. Never honk at anyone. Ever. Seriously. It's another offense that can
T+ h+ Z/ |+ T" R8 ?$ M, W/ Vget you shot.
/ b+ u+ P& z2 x. w3 i
2 l, w1 m- V y# ]; t9 o- M* p7. Exception to Rule #6: If you are the 4th car back from a light that
: \2 M2 W, x0 ?% \has turned green, you must honk your horn to alert the vehicle first at7 e) T9 U0 ~) l* n
the intersection that the light has changed. Vehicle 2 & 3 won't shoot5 N0 K. h; i u) G1 J; d
you as they are too busy trying to figure out how to ram the first( Y2 n6 I N% D7 L/ P2 }
vehicle through the intersection.
7 t3 r) D) y/ J$ E5 M- ~
/ E( L! F/ o( ^9 D. J8. Road construction is permanent and continuous in Edmonton. Detour# A0 K. u, @ V9 v
barrels are moved around during the middle of the night to make the next
, W: x A0 x1 `day's driving a bit more exciting, but nothing ever gets finished, and$ z* M$ ?. ]! R
more construction starts everyday.
% i0 h6 `* v! }) w; L
* H; L" ?, C- n% F! p7 O- O% l- [$ a9. Watch carefully for road hazards such as skunks, dogs, cats," r4 [& u g$ e, g0 R* l! L. n
deer, barrels, cones, cows, horses, mattresses, shredded tires, garbage,3 m8 ^+ h8 S7 A& n$ K$ |9 l' G+ q3 Z
squirrels, rabbits, crows, and coyotes feeding on any of these items.
N; p$ d& P0 \' x& r# H
0 J9 V& o4 D0 Z: n1 ^10. Calgary Trail, Gateway Boulevard, Highway 2 and the QE2 are the same3 f/ n0 y. Z, u
road. In the same manner, Whyte Avenue, Sherwood Park Freeway and Wye
- r3 G% S: G8 v6 IRoad are the same road; Wayne Gretzky Drive, 75 Street and
; M5 f+ X9 i3 _7 M- B# L0 K66 Street are also the same road; got it?8 b0 x+ f4 |: _# R' L$ k% T
0 I2 g) {8 f1 P/ ~9 x- `& m
11. If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the# y2 H7 L3 Z, Y1 z s; y
shoulder immediately to let them know it has been 'accidentally% l5 `" O) ]& u( F6 R8 U
Activated.'
/ S& D* O# k# n, ]+ s
; Y: z8 |: _4 i5 c( @12. If you are in the left lane and only driving 110 in a 80-90 km zone,/ }: d# A- ~( W7 m# _, A! S7 }
you are considered a road hazard and will be 'flipped off'8 ]8 {5 _/ D& l( ~" t
accordingly. If you return the flip, you'll be shot.1 j1 P1 w+ c% _+ X" f" p( \+ W# e
/ d- T* W1 s+ i# F& p! y* E
13. For winter driving, it is advisable to wear your parka, toque, fur
, x3 W! f; ~- C7 tlined mittens and mukluks. Make sure you have a shovel, food, candle and% O( j3 f0 o' c+ ~0 ~4 ~0 G. ^! \
blankets in the vehicle. |
|
狗仔卡
发表于 2010-2-16 12:01
提升卡
置顶卡
沉默卡
喧嚣卡
变色卡
显身卡
发表于 2010-2-16 22:55
