I feel sorry for them. But then again, this is what they want.
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They oppose making parking expensive.
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They oppose bus lanes
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They oppose bike lanes.
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They oppose trains
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They oppose train stations.
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They oppose congestion pricing.
They oppose any measure that might reduce car dependency.
It should be reduced to 80km/h through Toronto, to prevent accidents and make it more of a predicable and steady ride. It’s not just congestion, it’s everyone cutting each other off that makes this drive so bad. There should be speed cameras every kilometer to make sure everyone obeys the speed limit. Dropping from 100km/h to 80km/h through Toronto isn’t going to lose anybody any time, it’s backed up half the time anyway, and it’ll make it safer at night.
I agree, So many people were straight up racing across traffic. Zig-zagging everywhere. And who the fuck passes from the right??? I nearly had a deadly collision with some lady driving a huge pickup truck that decided to pass a van from the right. And when I tried to merge in front of the van, she came in from the right lane at full speed without even looking. Absolutely insane!
Drivers in Toronto are fucking bonkers. Some of the worst I’ve ever encountered. And I’ve driven in several countries across the globe.
In Toronto’s defence though, the city did improve its roads in general with added bike lanes. I went last year and it was my first time since 2011 I think. The lanes are smaller and traffic slowed down, but it’s not frustrating.
In Montreal, they’re re-doing a section of Hochelaga in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighborhood with added bike lanes on each side. Traffic already slowed down, it’s less noisy, there’s less pollution. And I get to feel a lot safer on that street on my bicycle now.
Funnily enough lower speeds also makes the road fit more cars, so it might actually help congestion slightly.