Tuscani01
Senior Member
That would work too. Though I love that there's a car driving on the red paint in that picture.
LOL. Oh humanity.
That would work too. Though I love that there's a car driving on the red paint in that picture.
The funny thing about this, Europe doesn't do it from what I saw and only white strip between the cars and transit. The big different for this, Fine are very high than the slap on the hand we do.I noticed that myself, but found the original article which had that photo attached. It is taken on one of the first days after they painted the transit-only lanes on Church in San Francisco.
That said, I agree with the idea. Paint it red for TTC. Anyone driving on the lanes gets fined. Implement an enforcement campaign, similar to Tory's illegal parking campaign.
The funny thing about this, Europe doesn't do it from what I saw and only white strip between the cars and transit. The big different for this, Fine are very high than the slap on the hand we do.
If a police officer saw this in Europe and can't stop the car, they get the plate number and someone will hand delivery that driver their nice Fine.
You only have to paint a few feet of the ROW at the intersection. Like everything, the paint will fade over time and will require repainting as needed at an extra expensive to our budgets.
Time to change the laws.
Yeah, agreed. You probably only need to paint the ROW at the intersection.
Traffic law enforcement is essentially non-existent in the GTA, so it's no wonder that it's the wild west out there.
Though I love that there's a car driving on the red paint in that picture.
Lol I saw that too after I linked to it.. so I removed the link haha... I'm glad wopchop saved me by pointing out that pic was taken soon after the implementation..
I wonder what would be more cost effective:
-painting the ROW every few years and the cost that requires + savings from presumably less enforcement needed
OR
-no painting = savings + more enforcement needed and the officers' salary that requires
?
Thinking they would only really need to paint it near the intersections where cars are actually able to enter the ROW, rather than the enter length. Hopefully that would keep the maintenance costs under control.
You think its bad here? Try driving or walking in Shanghai! We're beyond orderely when you see how people drive there. Cops actually ignore traffic violations there.
Now 7 mins ago:It has happened. At the QQ and Lower Simcoe, there are ambulances, tow trucks... Can not see from distance exactly what and how.
It has happened. At the QQ and Lower Simcoe, there are ambulances, tow trucks... Can not see from distance exactly what and how.
Collision blocking tracks according to TTC. All clear though.