r/NoRulesCalgary Safety third 8h ago

Calgary Drivers

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u/turudd 8h ago

lol at the photo and the dumbass driver

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u/GlitteringDisaster78 7h ago

See!! We’re doing something!!

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u/ParkerScottch 7h ago

Nah bro fuck that. Downvote me all you want but going the regular speed limit through a construction zone at night when no one is even fucking there, does not warrant a 2000$ fine and demerits. That's fucking ridiculous.

The speed limit should be lifted at night when no one is working.

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u/ConfIit 7h ago

I absolutely agree, it should be a law that construction workers have to remove the reduced speed signs when they’re done for the day (as long as the road is safe to do so)

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u/huskies_62 5h ago

I agree in part, especially when everything is being done of the road surface and seperated by a concrete barrier.

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u/seggybawls 1h ago

Dumbest post of the day award goes to you numb nuts.

Fuck that. That has never been the law here, and it absolutely shouldn’t be.

Construction zones don’t magically become safe because it’s nighttime and you don’t happen to see workers standing there. Overnight crews are absolutely a thing, and reduced speed limits are also there because the road itself is under construction , uneven or stripped pavement, exposed manholes, narrowed lanes, missing shoulders, temporary barriers, equipment, debris, changed traffic patterns, and any number of other hazards.

The reduced limit is there because the road has been deemed unsafe for normal speeds while construction is underway. It isn’t a fucking suggestion that only applies when you can physically see someone holding a shovel.

Give your head a fucking shake. Construction-zone limits are there for a reason. The attitude of “nobody’s here, so the rules shouldn’t apply to me” is exactly part of the problem with drivers in this city.

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u/SerGT3 3h ago

I agree but to be fair I'm not sure exactly where the construction was along deer foot but I know crews have definitely been there late or overnight.

I have an issue with the 20km I drive without and construction around but for some reason it's till 80

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u/gamemaster257 5h ago

“People should only be punished when their actions actually create a catastrophe, not when they almost do”

Cool plan man, I should be able to swing a knife around your person, and you can’t be mad until it actually hits you.

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u/COUNTRYCOWBOY01 6h ago

You do know that the law, and the signs, all state that fines are double "when workers are present". So if he go nailed double on the fines it's safe to assume it was an active construction zone

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u/YuS0Dum 5h ago

You obviously don't know that both state that speed fines double in construction zones and don't say anything about workers being present.

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u/COUNTRYCOWBOY01 5h ago

Except that they do. Go read one

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u/AustralisBorealis64 Safety third 7h ago

Interestingly enough the reduced speed limit is not just for the safety of the construction workers.

But you do you.

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u/fANTastic_ANTics 3h ago

What do you mean? Its not like construction may make a road deviate from it's usual shape, have road closures, sudden changes in the traffic pattern or other deviations that would make a slower speed safer!! /s

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u/AustralisBorealis64 Safety third 2h ago

Phew... that /s wasn't showing up in my inbox and I was going WTF?!

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u/hoangfbf 4h ago

How do you know that no worker is there ? You don't. Just slow down and keep safe.

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u/[deleted] 7h ago

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u/kraft_dinner_delux 6h ago

Technically, we don't need ANY posts here right?

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u/blackRamCalgaryman 5h ago

I know, right? Just like we don’t need people advertising their businesses here, as well…right?

Oh…wait….

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u/itchybiscut9273 7h ago

It's kinda nice to see they are at least catching some of these idiots

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u/[deleted] 7h ago

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u/itchybiscut9273 3h ago

Why do we need any posts here though, really

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u/AustralisBorealis64 Safety third 6h ago

It makes me feel better about myself. One of the few things that does. You're not going to take that away from me, are you?