Studies say we're 3rd most ticketed, what is your story?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by stugray

Other studies have also shown that 73.2% of all statistics are made up on the spot.



You already have it:
FRS #3
BRZ# 26 (or something like that)

Since we know that the old farts drive the BRZ, we have our age discrepancy already firgured out.

Hey I drive an FRS!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Martinius

Haha, you guys, I was actually serious. In my (limited) experience, driving to Ohio (twice a year) mind you HunterGreene, traffic's been very well behaved on the interstate. Road trips here in Canada though, nightmare . Just based on my experience

I spend 16 hours a week commuting on the 401 between London and Woodstock or London and Windsor.
I have very few issues with cars blocking the left lane on that stretch.
Trucks however are a totally different story. Spent 30 kilometers this afternoon stuck behind one truck (Tennessee plates) doing 105 KPH passing one doing about 104.8KPH.
I do see you are from the Toronto area though Mart so yes, I understand why you would think all Canadians do it!!!!!!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

Well, the interstates are generally a little better, especially if you get 3 or more lanes. Two lane auxiliary highways or country roads are notorious for the slow Buick in the left lane.

The annoying part, at least in Ohio, is that you can be ticketed for passing on the right on a two-lane highway, but not ticketed for driving slow in the left lane.

HA HA HA HA Buick HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
I used to work in a small city that had a small farming town about 20 minutes away from it!
Every single time I tried to go home that stretch would be backed up solid for miles.
I bet 98% of that time the lead car doing 3/4s of the limit would be an old farmers wife in a pristine 10 or 12 year old Buick. Not the same one but almost always a Buick. It reached a point where every time I was late getting home my wife said simply "Buick?".
One of the rare times it wasn't a Buick when I managed to work my way up to the front of the line I found the little old farmer's wife was driving a shiny new M4 convert. She was very, very old, could hardly see over the steering wheel and was doing 60KPH in an 80 zone.

[Texas BRZ]

I've had my share of tickets and totaled vehicles... Gone are my days of being the fearless one.

I've always had a heavy right foot, and I think I've found my comfort in fun to drive, low-powered vehicles.

If I feel the urge, I'll take it to the track.

No more tickets, please.

[Anorax]

I was never pulled over in the BRZ. Not once. Honestly, I found it odd...

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Texas BRZ

I've had my share of tickets and totaled vehicles... Gone are my days of being the fearless one.

I've always had a heavy right foot, and I think I've found my comfort in fun to drive, right powered vehicles.

If I feel the urge, I'll take it to the track.

No more tickets, please.

FIFY

[GhostRai]

Originally Posted by Martinius

I don't blame you. Canadians have absolutely no etiquette when driving on the highway, I actually enjoy driving in the US as people know to stay in the right lane unless they need to pass.

I always drive in the right line cause I'm a good Canadian :3
Except when I pass then I do 100 in a 80 highway but I go back to the right lane once I pass

[Martinius]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I spend 16 hours a week commuting on the 401 between London and Woodstock or London and Windsor.
I have very few issues with cars blocking the left lane on that stretch.
Trucks however are a totally different story. Spent 30 kilometers this afternoon stuck behind one truck (Tennessee plates) doing 105 KPH passing one doing about 104.8KPH.
I do see you are from the Toronto area though Mart so yes, I understand why you would think all Canadians do it!!!!!!

You're right, living in the GTA could have skewered my perception. Trucks are just bad everywhere.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by NWFRS

94 in a 60.

Rage pass. Exactly what I told the officer.

Slow-ass Canadian doing 50 in the fast lane.

At least ten cars stacked up behind him.

The slow lane opened up and I passed them.

Sorry officer.

Getting it turned into a non-moving violation.

I'd call BS on that being a rage pass. It takes a few miles for these cars to get up to 94 from 50.


I haven't even been pulled over in the BRZ.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

I'd call BS on that being a rage pass. It takes a few miles for these cars to get up to 94 from 50.


I haven't even been pulled over in the BRZ.

Ha Ha I read this and thought "what's he talking about I go from 50 to 100 in a few seconds?"
Then of course it clicked it MPH not KPH.
Not nearly as easy to do I am sure.