Living in Aurora, Town of Aurora, Ontario » Driving Rules

Reading, Talking And Driving, She Must Be BlackBerry CrackBerry

Anna Lozyk Romeo — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:29:13 +0000

I just wish I could do this – read messages, talk to the passenger and drive, all at the same time. I wish I could go trick-or-treat with my child and text at the same time, but I chose not to own this cool toy blackberry often called crackberry for such reasons.

Yesterday, I was driving along the St. John’s sideroad. I glanced in my mirror to see what Matthew was doing on the back. However, before I was able to look at him I saw white Mazda car driving behind me with two young ladies. Or even better I young lady driving the Mazda car with her friend in the passenger seat. But sometimes it does feel like that car is driving by itself.

I was slowing down as few cars in front slowed down and were flashing to make a left turn. I was slowing down but not the driver in the Mazda car.

The driver had her head down for most of the time. At the same time she was conversing with her passenger friend. When they came close to me they stopped. I must say the driver was good. Oh I wish I could have such multitasking skill. She almost gave me a heart attack though because I wasn’t in the mood for another fender bender incident.

The driver continued to text and chat with her friend. I turned left on Yonge Street and they drove straight on St. John’s sideroad.

Quack

I may not sound too angry. Let just say that I have no hope in the drivers or the law enforcers, both need some good wacky wack qack on the head.

No Middle Ground When Comes To The STOP Sign

Anna Lozyk Romeo — Tue, 17 May 2011 16:51:34 +0000

When comes for a driver to stop at the STOP sign here in Aurora there is no middle ground. What I mean, drivers either do not stop or go out of their way to stop and back the car to make an extra space for the pedestrian to cross the road.

Let me talk about the illegal act first – an act of no stopping on the STOP sign. Just to add – not just illegal act, but dangerous act at the same time. Eight times of out of ten, whenever I cross street with my child, drivers do not stop. They cut me off and turn their heads other way. If the driver cannot look into your eyes, then he/she knows its wrong. Then why do it?

This is a STOP sign!

As a result, I don’t trust STOP signs any more. When I see a car coming, I wait. Some stop for me, a small population of drives; and some – not even a rolling stop. The small population of good drivers sometimes waits for me to get to the STOP sign, some back their car to make more space.

Wouldn’t be just nice if everyone did stop. It is a shame to even write this post. We all passed the driving test where stopping on the STOP sign and RED light is a must. Why do we stop during the test, and why not on the real road? May be we all need a reminder – How to Stop at a STOP Sign. Simply, when I am at the STOP sign first, I have the right of way.

Well I carry my weapon with me – my camera. Should I or should I not use it, that is the question? I don’t think it is my job to do the policing. My job now it to watch my back.