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17143
... Every day of the week, on all Yahoo! groups. I've taken to composing in Notepad and then using copy/paste, just in case. Too embarrassing! - Ross in...
Ross Brown
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Feb 1, 2009
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17144
... Yes, both Canada and the U.S. are federal states, but back in the 1860s the idea was for Canada to be a tightly nit federation, while in the 1780s the...
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Feb 1, 2009
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17145
... I found a really old Etobicoke-made sign (probably from the 70's) at the end of St. Lawrence Ave. (which is the WB Gardiner offramp for Islington Ave....
elgoalio_29
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Feb 2, 2009
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17146
... at ... in ... I have a photo of that sign: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30651331@N03/2931359829/ I don't think it's Etobicoke made though, it looks MTO...
rushrush182004
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Feb 2, 2009
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17147
... <richard_kannegiesser@...> wrote: As you guys know, my city has a reputation of being a "left turn" disaster, by either having excessive left turn...
Richard Kannegiesser
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Feb 10, 2009
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17148
... <richard_kannegiesser@...> wrote: Sick of waiting at a protected left when their is very little oncoming traffic? Maybe the flashing yellow arrow should be...
Richard Kannegiesser
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Feb 10, 2009
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17149
... <richard_kannegiesser@...> wrote: Had enough of having to come to a complete stop when it's actually safer to simply yield at signals in off-peak static...
Richard Kannegiesser
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Feb 10, 2009
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17150
On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 12:19 AM, Richard Kannegiesser ... This is actually used already, Hamilton does it at Birch & Brant and at a couple lights on...
Greg Fox
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Feb 10, 2009
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17151
... red ... Take your time reading through the stuff -don't rush (I know its a lot, but it hits upon very important issues about traffic congestion here in...
Richard Kannegiesser
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Feb 10, 2009
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17152
... Recommended Interim Solution for potential general through traffic and left turn YIELD approaches: install "YIELD ON FLASHING RED" sign and set signal to...
Richard Kannegiesser
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Feb 12, 2009
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17153
Something I'm curious about is how often people find or come across courtesy corners (intersections where there is no traffic control device, like a stop sign,...
elgoalio_29
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Mar 3, 2009
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17154
North-end St. Catharines is filled with them. In fact, it's the most common type of intersection you'll find in residential areas of the North End. From:...
Nick Dubanow
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Mar 3, 2009
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17155
There used to be many of them in Oshawa in residential areas - some have been replaced with yield and stop control over the past 10 years. Most of Kingston's...
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Mar 3, 2009
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17156
... They're less common in Ottawa than they were before my city became VERY intent on erecting and maintaining signs, but they still exist, mostly as three-way...
Ross Brown
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Mar 3, 2009
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17157
... While certainly not a courteous corner, we have a weird (from the perspective of control devices) intersection here in Renfrew. The corner of Lochiel St N...
Andrew D. Taylor
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Mar 3, 2009
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17158
... I came here to post this. There are a bunch south of the QEW too. The DriveTest centre takes you through an uncontrolled intersection or two on your G1...
Greg Fox
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Mar 3, 2009
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17159
I live in a town full of them. The six corners closest to my house have no control. They're all T intersections though so by knowing the area you would know...
Steve
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Mar 3, 2009
11:27 pm
17160
What's more interesting is that while St. Catharines is absolutely full of uncontrolled intersections, Niagara Falls will put yield signs up at the end of even...
Nick Dubanow
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Mar 3, 2009
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17161
Let's say this intersection is represented by the letter T, and the straight-through movement is from the top right of the T to the bottom and vice versa. In...
Steve
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Mar 3, 2009
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17162
... While they may seem to act the same, they don't. I'll use the example of an all-way stop by comparison. With a courtesy corner, the general "law" of it is...
elgoalio_29
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Mar 4, 2009
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There is something similar at Bridgeland and Caledonia in Toronto. Here's how it goes ... EB Bridgeland - Stop Sign WB Bridgeland - Stop Sign NB Caledonia - no...
elgoalio_29
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Mar 4, 2009
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17164
... This is similar to what Hamilton does, like here: http://tinyurl.com/auv9ku SB coming off the Jolley Cut (labelled "Vola Ct") toward concession has right...
Greg Fox
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Mar 4, 2009
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17165
... Yeah that was a good one. SB "downhill" priority iirc. Another so-called "courtesy corner" I found recently that is close to me, is Coe Hill Drive & The...
elgoalio_29
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Mar 4, 2009
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17166
Interesting given the recent discussions of the subject ... http://www.thestar.com/GTA/Fixer/article/598719...
elgoalio_29
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Mar 10, 2009
6:33 am
17167
My first time driving to Newmarket in a few weeks, and made an observance. York Region previously had signed Regional Road 31 (former KH9) on the green signs...
Christopher Borcsok
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Mar 10, 2009
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17168
We have a fair bit of these in Thunder Bay on local residential streets at 3-way intersections. However, they are often mixed in with similar localized...
Richard Kannegiesser
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Mar 12, 2009
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17169
1. The last of the historic ER poles are now removed from the bridge in Mississauga. 2. Gantries with HOV signage are being prepared in Oakville and lie in the...
Greg Fox
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Mar 13, 2009
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Actually, the original ramp is still considered the 'main' Niagara Street ramp and is projected to become the busiest QEW ramp over the next few years. The...
Nick Dubanow
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Mar 13, 2009
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17171
... It's late, and I was getting it mixed up with Carlton Ave in Niagara Falls. Greg...
Greg Fox
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Mar 13, 2009
1:21 pm
17172
I uploaded some Ontario roads videos on my YouTube account, filmed last Sunday on a drive back to Upstate New York from Michigan. These have not been edited...
Douglas Kerr
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Mar 14, 2009
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