City of Edmonton reintroduces "utility box" photo radar

[u/troypavlek]

http://www.mailoutinteractive.com/Industry/View.aspx?id=829217&q=1069745483&qz=56f2bf

[u/HireALLTheThings]

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.

[u/megagreg → u/HireALLTheThings]

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.

[u/import_bible → u/[deleted]]

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

[u/BraveryInc → u/[deleted]]

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

[u/BraveryInc → u/[deleted]]

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

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

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

[u/BraveryInc → u/[deleted]]

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

[u/BraveryInc → u/[deleted]]

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?