Watch out on John Laurie

[SmelltheRubber]

Got a $120 ticket for doing 95 in a 70 zone on John Laurie last night. Also got a $35 ticket for tinted windows. I passed Shaganpappi and hit the gas while passing some SUV. At the last second I saw the ghost car parked on Brisebois drive and mashed the brakes but it was too late.
Anyways, i got busted fair and square and had a pleasant little chat with the officer (who was a good guy and warned me that they were going to be operating on John Laurie lots for this month).
So thats my tip for all you speed racers.

[szw]

I don't really understand why john laurie's speed limit isn't higher. 80 or 90 seems more reasonable to me

[Blue Devil 2]

thank you for the warning, late at night this is one of my favourite roads to speed on.

[Lo)2enz0]

best road has to be stoney trail for the north west, cause you can see a cop from anywhere.

Laurier

[FiveFreshFish]

Originally posted by szw
I don't really understand why john laurie's speed limit isn't higher. 80 or 90 seems more reasonable to me

It's probably because of the intersections between 14 St and Shaganappi Tr. That's the only reason I can see.

SmelltheRubber: Thanks for the warning.

[SmelltheRubber]

No prob guys. ;)

[Ben]

way to take one for the team!

[max_boost]

Last Monday I beat a Blue WRX wagon in girlRACER's SLK on John Laurie BLVD going East! Yes the speed limit should be higher, 70 is way too slow

[CRXguy]

Originally posted by szw
I don't really understand why john laurie's speed limit isn't higher. 80 or 90 seems more reasonable to me

I disagree. I think 70 is fine on John Laurie. Just look at the major intersections on that road(brisebois, charleswood, shag, 53st). I've even seen ppl try to cross John Laurie. Crazy ppl! I'm also glad that they slow it down to 60 after Hawkwood. Seen a lot of close calls along that stretch of road.

If there was off-ramps/interchanges of some sort(like Glenmore or 16th Ave), then yeah, I'm all for a speed raise.

[jdmakkord]

there is also people trying to turn onto jl with the traffic. Try making a left turn off of brisbois or charleswood. I could only imagine what it would be like with people allowed to go 90!

[GingeRRRBeef]

Originally posted by max_boost
Last Monday I beat a Blue WRX wagon in girlRACER's SLK on John Laurie BLVD going East! Yes the speed limit should be higher, 70 is way too slow

haha we were so lucky we didn't get caught. I was kinda scare cause I see cops there all the time during those late CPSC nite :D

[missblondie]

Soon as you hit that corner to ?McNight? everyone finds in necissary to slow down to like 30 and it is just a pain in the ass.. they should raise it for the rest of the road and leave it 70 when you get close to that turn.

[max_boost]

Originally posted by acuraxx
Soon as you hit that corner to ?McNight? everyone finds in necissary to slow down to like 30 and it is just a pain in the ass.. they should raise it for the rest of the road and leave it 70 when you get close to that turn.

whoa! that is a pretty tight turn don't you think?:confused:

[GingeRRRBeef]

I did that turn in the Spec V doing 70 ... kinda scary but shit loads of fun!!!

[missblondie]

I agree.. it is lotsa fun.. but with ice i slow down.. my yoko snow tires aren't THAT good!

[GingeRRRBeef]

Originally posted by acuraxx
I agree.. it is lotsa fun.. but with ice i slow down.. my yoko snow tires aren't THAT good!


Yeah .... not smart at all doing that turn fast ... even if you have good snow tires ...

[Superesc]

That's one of the FUNNEST corner around town I think, other then the right turn from shag to country hill.. that's like nice easy fast turn!

[Ferio_vti]

What's pissed me off a few times is dumbasses stopping for people crossing the street walking to and from Nosehill park.
Yah, so what if peds have right of way, you can't just f*cken stop in a 70 zone (even though everyone is way over that) and expect everyone else to stop too. No cross walk, peds are fair game.

[Ajay]

They be on John Laurie alot this month?! Thanks for the tip cause I LOVE that road late at heading west up to Shaganappi or east after Shaganappi! Guess I should eventually watch my speed on JL though....today coming back home from Co-Op in Crowfoot I was going 90 in the 60 zone of JL...that would be a nasty ticket!

[fast95pony]

Thanks for the warning !!!!:thumbsup:

[van]

Thanks for the heads up, too bad i don't speed hehe