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THE NEW RULES FOR DRIVING IN EDMONTON:
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4 Y- A* K+ J, R3 F/ V2 [1. 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
7 d; Z! E( D3 [! w" |" Mhour is from noon to 8:00 p.m. Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday
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' i, k* V# `! o/ Z7 S- o F8 M3. The minimum acceptable speed on most freeways is 130 kph. On the QE2,
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landing at the airport. Anything less is considered 'Wussy'.
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& F, e8 u4 h: k* c# X4. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Edmonton now has its6 G! O% m3 W) x0 h0 e; ` D2 g5 o
own version of traffic rules. For example, cars/trucks with the loudest$ a* b e% K3 j8 o
muffler go first at a four-way stop; the trucks with the biggest tires
* q: G* g' ^5 Q- M. L( ^go second. However, in Southwest Edmonton, SUV-driving, cell& D- B& L: y% v
phone-talking moms ALWAYS have the right of way.
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5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended,3 X: P; C" e- i! s/ X
cussed out, and possibly shot.
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, k: q/ X% h" x& s6. Never honk at anyone. Ever. Seriously. It's another offense that can
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8 u# C+ T9 x* ~1 \1 D: O/ p- c* t7. Exception to Rule #6: If you are the 4th car back from a light that' Y. n8 x. V. y% s1 J: l* X) X2 ]
has turned green, you must honk your horn to alert the vehicle first at4 W V+ O8 e. c' t" i2 b9 Y
the intersection that the light has changed. Vehicle 2 & 3 won't shoot
" {/ G8 h& ~1 w2 |$ _you as they are too busy trying to figure out how to ram the first
4 N* X/ E0 G! D( W+ [) K1 y6 hvehicle through the intersection.8 l2 ^* ~! I- Q# F0 ?$ n
) s9 B5 S3 e+ I5 x D: N2 d8. Road construction is permanent and continuous in Edmonton. Detour
7 j# u7 @ s2 w% O. ^barrels are moved around during the middle of the night to make the next8 ^7 o2 g; B n( J# c
day's driving a bit more exciting, but nothing ever gets finished, and% {+ a5 ]! a' l0 Q1 h% D# W8 P
more construction starts everyday.* Q- e" W' m6 L4 G0 Y; w" Z* R- ]
' B/ i; z$ q3 s4 L+ Z9. Watch carefully for road hazards such as skunks, dogs, cats,
" i1 g" G- B6 m5 t9 ~deer, barrels, cones, cows, horses, mattresses, shredded tires, garbage,
+ D0 [6 B% i* b1 {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
5 N3 G! U, T& B) Rroad. In the same manner, Whyte Avenue, Sherwood Park Freeway and Wye
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+ w/ b7 C: t% a' }4 Q2 [2 P66 Street are also the same road; got it?2 T/ X0 j- L2 d' \
) M. D4 T6 E+ z a! x11. If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the Q, {2 q3 H8 ]( M" `
shoulder immediately to let them know it has been 'accidentally
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' k* o1 `. @$ e, o$ T d$ Q12. If you are in the left lane and only driving 110 in a 80-90 km zone,4 i& S" [9 ]' F) o; A
you are considered a road hazard and will be 'flipped off'
6 [( |2 G+ \) b/ |3 m8 naccordingly. If you return the flip, you'll be shot.0 R- @2 E! G8 m) q* l# P; D8 Y
9 F c2 u: d3 h$ l13. For winter driving, it is advisable to wear your parka, toque, fur
h$ T; A3 v* O+ Nlined mittens and mukluks. Make sure you have a shovel, food, candle and
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