Smashin on i-5

[Hot Mustard]

I'm a big fan of the 401.

Vancouver has nothing remotely like it. The biggest road in the GVA is the TransCanada Hwy, doesn't even go into the city, has a limit of 90 kph, and people actually obey it (for the most part).

[Az]

doesn't even go into the city

Not necessarily a bad thing. Those freeways are important too.

has a limit of 90 kph

Typical idiocy.

and people actually obey it

[Hot Mustard]

If you go the speed limit on most parts of the 401 - you are dangerous because people do not expect slow movers (unless the whole road is backed up).

Some years ago a guy got upset at getting a speeding ticket on the 401. He arranged with a friend to go exactly the speed limit (100km/h) side-by-side down the 401. They were given tickets for unsafe driving and obstructing traffic, IIRC.

[KrazyHorse]

[KrazyHorse]

I always pick out the dude going 150 and stay behind him. No way a cop an get his radar on me before I see them that way...

[Pekka]

If we all decide not to obey the speed limits, THEY CAN'T FINE US ALL! I'm telling you guys this is the perfect plan.. just think about it!

[Lawrence of Arabia]

the snooper is $200. thats a little hefty.

[Az]

Some years ago a guy got upset at getting a speeding ticket on the 401. He arranged with a friend to go exactly the speed limit (100km/h) side-by-side down the 401. They were given tickets for unsafe driving and obstructing traffic, IIRC.

should've fought them in court, but kudos for having balls to do that, anyway.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

heres my factoid of the day: the OJ simpson high speed chase occured on the san diego freeway.

[Gangerolf]

I got fined kr2800 this summer. That's the equivalent of two decent police radar detectors. See the dilemmas I have to deal with??

I haven't bought one though. I prefer respecting tha law

[Asher]

Originally posted by Kontiki
407, no, but the the stretch of of the 401 between (IIRC) the 427 and the DVP here in Toronto is the second busiest stretch of freeway in North America after either the I-5 or 405 in LA (can't remember which).

Random useless factoid for the day.

That's why I take the 407 from work (Warden) til the 401.

The route:

Warden (for a good 40 meters) -> 407 -> 401 -> 8 -> 86 -> King St -> Columbia St.

[Asher]

Originally posted by dejon
14 lane freeways (6-7 each way, counting Express and Collectors)

It's 20 lanes at one point.

[Hot Mustard]

Originally posted by Azazel

should've fought them in court, but kudos for having balls to do that, anyway.

I think they did - I can't remember the outcome though.

Asher: Yeah the 407 rocks - the 401 is okay for me because I'm against rush hour directions and I'm cheap. (407 is a toll road)

[Az]

Toll roads

[Asher]

Originally posted by Azazel
Toll roads

It's a blessing, if it wasn't a toll road it'd be far busier, and far, far slower.

It runs virtually parallel to both the 401 and Highway 7 around Toronto, so it's not like it's the only choice.

It's just the far faster choice.