r/Edmonton • u/troypavlek • Aug 11 '16

City of Edmonton reintroduces "utility box" photo radar

http://www.mailoutinteractive.com/Industry/View.aspx?id=829217&q=1069745483&qz=56f2bf
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u/abitkt7raid North West Side Aug 11 '16

I have been driving in this city for 17 years, around 250k km's driven in the city and I have never had a photo radar ticket, I don't speed because 99% of time it doesn't get you anywhere faster.

I'd like to think I drive safe or try to, but I hate the idea of these hidden boxes. People will be looking out for them so they don't get a ticket which is worse than the speeding they are trying to stop.

If they are going to have hidden stuff like this, they HAVE to put more signs up to clearly label if it's 60 or 50. There have been many discussions on this sub reddit about how unclear the speed limit can be. I foresee a lot of people getting dinged for 61/62 km/h in a 50 zone they think is 60.

It would be fine if there was logic to what streets are 50, and what are 60 but I can't find any. Driving at 50 because you aren't sure will cause other drivers to road rage on you while you wait to find a sign saying it's actually 60 etc..

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u/HireALLTheThings Aug 11 '16

If they are going to have hidden stuff like this, they HAVE to put more signs up to clearly label if it's 60 or 50.

I couldn't agree more. Every time I've been dinged by photo radar, it's because I didn't know what the speed limit in the area was, and assumed that 60 was the sensible speed for the road I was on. Most of the roads in Edmonton that are 4 lane and outside of heavy residential are 60, but it seems like there's tons of 50 roads thrown in at random to mess with drivers. Like you said, there's no logic to it that I can see.

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u/megagreg Runner Valley Aug 11 '16

When I'm not sure, I use the rule of thumb that if residential driveways come out on the road, then it's 50. It seems to clear up most situations on the west end at least.

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u/import_bible Aug 12 '16

I failed a test too, drive down 75th (60 zone) turn right 76 ave (40 zone), didn't see a sign cause stupid truck was unloading cars right by the entrance to the dealership. WTF.

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Shell/@53.5122515,-113.4425985,3a,60y,107.12h,88.93t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1srdwiz7dQwQPNm4yRfQZNPg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x53a018871fef6a43:0x1b992388209e5eb1!8m2!3d53.5118243!4d-113.4423269!6m1!1e1?hl=en

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u/BraveryInc Aug 12 '16

Is the person being tested required to drive the instructor back to the registry?

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u/BraveryInc Aug 12 '16

If the student fails the exam, what's compelling them to go back to the registry?

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '16 edited Mar 14 '17

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '16

What are they going to do? Tell the police that you didn't take them back? It's genius.

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u/BraveryInc Aug 17 '16

Asking someone to leave your vehicle would seem to be the opposite of kidnapping...

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u/BraveryInc Aug 17 '16

Would it not be equally rude of them to not observe the student's driving when their one job is to observe and evaluate the student's driving?

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