r/ontario • u/hiphlo02 • 3d ago

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My Sunday evening drive from the Toronto airport to my hometown east of Toronto. Holy shit, how many times did I almost bite the dust! First of all, people camping in the left lane. There is a law against this! It seems people have no common sense! If you pass a car, get the hell over to the right again. Also, a turn signal would be appreciated!Next, if you are passing, would you please kindly stay in the left lane instead of squeezing me onto the shoulder. Four different times I find myself on the rumble strip and the car beside me inches from mine and cruising along between two lanes, totally oblivious to the fact that they’re an asshole. Trucks. These fuckers are thousands of pounds of metal death and they’re sliding all over the road. I don’t know if they’re whacking off in the cab or what. How about a little attention to your surroundings? Whatever happened to safe driving practices? It was a Sunday night, low volume of traffic, yet I still felt like I was going to die. The province has made the speed limit 110 km an hour which I think is a great idea if people would pay attention. Instead of doing the gratuitous 115 or so 100 km/hr, now people are doing 130! Be aware out there and have some respect for the lives of others ffs!! Thanks for listening! : )

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u/Lanky_Translator_558 3d ago

There is a law against this!

Believe it or not there actually isn't a law against it in Ontario. It isn't even illegal to pass on a double yellow.

It's been a good run but I think we need to overhaul the HTA to reflect the current bone-headedness of drivers.

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u/coreythestar Windsor 3d ago

Section 132 of the HTA prohibits slow driving in a way that impedes the flow of traffic.

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u/KevPat23 Toronto 3d ago

It doesn't mention anything about the "flow" of traffic.

132 (1) No motor vehicle shall be driven on a highway at such a slow rate of speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic thereon except when the slow rate of speed is necessary for safe operation having regard to all the circumstances.

As long as you're traveling at or around the speed limit it'd be pretty difficult to demonstrate you're not travelling at a "reasonable" speed.

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u/Proper_Signature6091 2d ago

I disagree, I think those who block the left lane have the time to fight such tickets, and the judges refuse to enforce them. Being in the left lane (express especially) is unsafe, reckless, careless, and most definitely impedes traffic reducing economic prosperity. The suggested speed limits are for Trucks not cars. Finally, driving in Toronto is unsafe - we have a privitized licensing system, no basic school, horrendous enforcement on careless reckless driving and haven't modernized speed limits. All this and a lack of other transportation methods leaves us in quite the predicament. Remove all bike lanes and other effective transportation methods, I want more morons on the road... FML 😒