Yo, fat blond bitch in the shiny silver Tiburon going up Quinnpool Friday morning: I watched you swerve from lane to lane at least 4 times in less than 750m (how far is it from the rotary to the lights at connaught on quinpool?), one time right in front of me with only about a car length to spare.
Look, you’re probably new to traffic here. Here is a hint: both lanes going up Quinnpool end up in front of the Holiday Inn at Robie(before 9am there is no parking on Quinnpool), so no need to swerve back and forth like you’re cruising up the 401. Pick one lane and suck it up like everyone else. I stayed in the lane I started with and put at least a dozen car lengths on you by the time you got in front of Perks.
This article appears in May 22-28, 2008.
Finally someone who agrees on the proper etiquette for city driving. Despite what some impatient asshole drivers may think, there is no such thing as passing lanes on city streets (this includes main st in dartmouth, willett in clayton park, etc. Get in the proper lane depending on where you need to exit and STAY THERE!!! All this swerving in and out of traffic just to get ahead is stupid and fucking dangerous!!
Whats even better is the drive back out of town (I commute by bike usually but have witnessed this from time to time)…Everyone knows that there are cars parked from Quinceys on down, and there will be a long line of cars in the left lane in front of Canadian Tire, but theres always a few assholes who pass by you and then “realize” they need to be in the lane that you’re in. Fuck them. If its their ‘first time’ heading out that way they’ve learned a valuable lesson for next time.
My favorite is when people stay in one lane (say right) then at the absolute last minute, they decide they want to cut everyone off to go straight or left at the next intersection…
“I stayed in the lane I started with and put at least a dozen car lengths on you by the time you got in front of Perks.”I wish the rest of the world realized that this is almost ALWAYS the case…man those people piss me off…
I agree! Especially with Coyotex; I see that so many times and I’m always like “WTF? Are you that stupid??”. Someone deciding to merge in happens always to me in front of Freeman’s (Quinpool); thye are in the left lane and wait until there to hop in the right one so they can go down Bell road. There is always lots of time to properly merge between Canadian Tire and Vernon St. What I absolutely hate are the self-indulgent pricks in those SUV’s (like they expect to go mudding downtown, but that is a different topic) who try to nerve or muscle their way in, they think if they start pulling in that I’ll brake. Never do, I’m still waiting for someone to sideswipe me, they would be surprised by the outcome.
I would love to see a very busy tow-truck on Quinpool and many other streets in Halifax. Why the fuck does the city let people park on the on the road way. Every car that parks over the white line should be towed to a crusher. Where their car is promptly flattened. Wouldn’t have to switch lanes so often if the shit-heads didn’t park on the road. City planners of the past present and future should be flogged.
Scott, I’d like to see that too. I’ve often wondered why the city doesn’t make thoroughfares to downtown/busy streets no parking anytime. This would include Oxford, Quinpool, Spring Garden, Barrington, Joe Howe, Bayer’s as the big players in traffic hindrance. There are many side streets to park on.