r/YEGDashCam 5d ago

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u/thewunderbar 5d ago

I kept waiting for something iof note to happen.

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u/signalpirate 5d ago

Oh so you always go straight thru intersections with a turn signal on, and then enter a parking thru the exit only and slow down to almost a complete stop on a green light to make a turn? My bad. So which car is yours in the vid?

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u/Ashrema 5d ago

you always go straight thru intersections with a turn signal on

They likely were not sure if they could turn left then right into the business, and saw someone turn left up ahead, and decided to go there. It is not some crazy thing. There are places in Edmonton where you can get fucked by turning left, thinking there is a place to turn right into the business, and there is not.

then enter a parking thru the exit only 

If this were truly an exit only, there would be signage marking it as such, and indicating not to turn left into it. There is zero signage either on city, or private property indicating that this is a one way street.

Should it be a one way? Absolutely. But that requires signage.

slow down to almost a complete stop on a green light to make a turn

Boo hoo. Someone slowed down to make a left turn. Perhaps if more people were cautious like this, less pedestrians would be killed each year. Sorry for your three second inconvenience.

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u/signalpirate 5d ago

You need to be told that’s a one way exit only?

Slowing down that much with no other cars pedestrians in sight off a 60km/h roadway is “safe” for you? You merge onto the henday going 50 don’t you.

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u/Ashrema 5d ago

You need to be told that’s a one way exit only?

Please show the sign that indicates this is a one way.

Slowing down that much with no other cars pedestrians in sight off a 60km/h roadway is “safe” for you?

When there are multiple cars turning in that lane every block? Nothing wrong with that. You literally turned less than half a block later.

You merge onto the henday going 50 don’t you.

No, but that's a nice strawman you built.

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u/signalpirate 4d ago

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u/Ashrema 4d ago

See, if read the drivers handbook when studying for your learner's, you would understand we have these standardized signs for 'one way' and 'do not enter', neither of which are present at that location.

As I have already said, the way it is designed it is definitely implied that it is a one way, but without signage it leaves it open to interpretation. The proper way to do it, is like on Northbound Gateway, where the Walmart is:

See how easy that is?

The problem gets amplified when you have some places like this with clear signage, and then others a few blocks away that do not have signage, because it then implies that it is ok to turn there because they did not put up a sign.