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THE NEW RULES FOR DRIVING IN EDMONTON:( Y' s- Y* i% O4 V: D+ _. N3 y
3 g1 f# f* V4 T+ a6 b V1. You must first learn to pronounce the city name, it is: 'ED-MIN-TIN'.
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2. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 a.m. to noon. The evening rush
6 z( u3 ^6 T) L* y0 D& whour is from noon to 8:00 p.m. Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday& m6 J# q* ~. Q. p5 }: @4 _6 k U
morning., N- L! H, T6 ]/ H6 p* c( U
4 P( g J( Y5 f% W$ P- x$ E7 C3. The minimum acceptable speed on most freeways is 130 kph. On the QE2,& { J4 H) p' B7 i" f& w
you are expected to match the speed of the airplanes coming in for a
( d) ?6 j# g0 { r3 B. D1 @landing at the airport. Anything less is considered 'Wussy'.
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$ v7 N# K2 m+ B$ s1 M4. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Edmonton now has its
! ~8 |0 P; x, i1 Q. A) c4 town version of traffic rules. For example, cars/trucks with the loudest
, N5 ? D: d" q4 t& x. L: I7 Pmuffler go first at a four-way stop; the trucks with the biggest tires
; [: V" u6 X J# p( m0 vgo second. However, in Southwest Edmonton, SUV-driving, cell7 q4 Z% p! O# s; F, B
phone-talking moms ALWAYS have the right of way.
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8 Y3 i' E1 d: m! z+ \4 r5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended,
( S3 ]& r; a4 D. u/ `cussed out, and possibly shot.
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, y, V5 ^, a n" A4 s: g# t R6. Never honk at anyone. Ever. Seriously. It's another offense that can8 B7 s S g" u A% ^
get you shot." Y' }" Y- y: z; J2 Z
# C9 j; f7 g% S2 j( j7. Exception to Rule #6: If you are the 4th car back from a light that+ L8 M. {- \1 l7 ? d& z
has turned green, you must honk your horn to alert the vehicle first at j, C i! w; W( p
the intersection that the light has changed. Vehicle 2 & 3 won't shoot% {3 S1 @* h; N4 [
you as they are too busy trying to figure out how to ram the first
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, {8 Q$ a0 W0 q! }8. Road construction is permanent and continuous in Edmonton. Detour; k1 L* Y, ]' u4 f3 m6 m
barrels are moved around during the middle of the night to make the next* j: J0 p) x4 r s; g) g( z
day's driving a bit more exciting, but nothing ever gets finished, and
1 d0 E: t. y# @1 v9 b4 N$ Xmore construction starts everyday.
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9. Watch carefully for road hazards such as skunks, dogs, cats,
* _3 A7 |$ e' B B& {; m. T7 G, odeer, barrels, cones, cows, horses, mattresses, shredded tires, garbage,% _4 r/ k6 {' B$ u
squirrels, rabbits, crows, and coyotes feeding on any of these items.
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10. Calgary Trail, Gateway Boulevard, Highway 2 and the QE2 are the same
8 _ e5 D6 W% N. [/ Zroad. In the same manner, Whyte Avenue, Sherwood Park Freeway and Wye |% L; ^; k7 d( A% T
Road are the same road; Wayne Gretzky Drive, 75 Street and
. l: v# m7 @* N7 q+ Q/ X1 t, u% x66 Street are also the same road; got it?9 ?! r2 ?) U `, ?8 [
2 G. ]# g- C; A' c2 h11. If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the7 e4 l) z2 m* B1 O' Q% z
shoulder immediately to let them know it has been 'accidentally
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12. If you are in the left lane and only driving 110 in a 80-90 km zone,
+ r# M# }9 D- cyou are considered a road hazard and will be 'flipped off'
4 L, }* p# V- Z. T2 H3 Daccordingly. If you return the flip, you'll be shot.; M! t8 Q4 t6 n5 `
7 W/ R$ z" S# m0 \: ^/ Y13. For winter driving, it is advisable to wear your parka, toque, fur
7 P& e4 o$ v$ j' r6 |' H0 |0 mlined mittens and mukluks. Make sure you have a shovel, food, candle and' @% |* c( r3 D4 g0 h+ X, ?% k3 m
blankets in the vehicle. |
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