Calgary - best city for drivers in N. America

[01RedDX]

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[dj_patm]

Its not about the best drivers but the best city for driving.

I'm sorry but the lack of lane discipline should put it to the bottom of the developed world. No way that the home of the "Canadian" can be called a top 10 driving city in the world. I would agree with most of the other categories. Calgary has it pretty good overall compared to places I've driven.

(Canadian = When you're in the middle lane and being passed by cars going significantly faster than you but you HAVE to pass the car in front of you immediatly so you cut off the faster moving traffic in the left lane to pass by going a hair faster than the car you're passing, popular among semi drivers)

[SkiBum5.0]

Other than left lane cruising I'd have to agree after spending time in the US. I miss my 25 minute joyrides up Crowchild from Lakeview.

[ExtraSlow]

Have driven on four continents, and this doesn't sound too unreasonable.

That being said, I kind of like driving in LA, because once you get in the right headspace, it's pretty fun.

[Sugarphreak]

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[max_boost]

lmao that's good. i would say calgary has the shittiest drivers.

[AzNxHyDrA]

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lmao that's good. i would say calgary has the shittiest drivers.

I suppose being the best city for drivers allows for more shitty drivers on the road.

Not sure if that made sense lol.

[mr2mike]

That list is so useless.
Ever been to Zurich, Switzerland? Speed cameras everywhere. Like seriously, everywhere.
Steep fines, jail time and they give 1 month license suspensions for going +20km/h over.

[Feruk]

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(Canadian = When you're in the middle lane and being passed by cars going significantly faster than you but you HAVE to pass the car in front of you immediatly so you cut off the faster moving traffic in the left lane to pass by going a hair faster than the car you're passing, popular among semi drivers)

Not just semi drivers; I see this all the time on the highway. My favorite version is when you're in the left lane, nobody in front of behind, racing away, and some dude in the right lane sees you coming and just HAS TO pass the guy in front of him right there and then. Doesn't matter that he's been behind that dude 5 minutes. He sees you and thinks the opportunity to pass is about to vanish even though there is nobody behind you.

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Also on topic... I'd agree driving here is pretty easy compared to any other big North American city that I've seen.

[Manhattan]

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lmao that's good. i would say calgary has the shittiest drivers.

That title still goes to Richmond.

[suntan]

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lmao that's good. i would say calgary has the shittiest drivers.

I take it you've never driven in Vancouver.

[A790]

ITT: people with limited driving experience in other cities complaining that their golden goose is the wrong hue. Too funny.

[Inzane]

I wanted to see how Calgary outranked Edmonton but it looks like Edmonton wasn't even evaluated in this study.

I can think of several reasons why I'd like to live in Calgary and possibly even prefer it. But the driving in Calgary (vs. Edmonton) is definitely NOT one of them.

[suntan]

One thing I love about Edmonton drivers: They actually go when the light turns green, and they boot it through left turn lights.

[rage2]

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I wanted to see how Calgary outranked Edmonton but it looks like Edmonton wasn't even evaluated in this study.

I can think of several reasons why I'd like to live in Calgary and possibly even prefer it. But the driving in Calgary (vs. Edmonton) is definitely NOT one of them.

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One thing I love about Edmonton drivers: They actually go when the light turns green, and they boot it through left turn lights.

That's interesting, because I've been going to Edmonton quite often lately because of concerts skipping Calgary, and what I hate about Edmonton are:

- Huge amount of photo radar
- Everyone driving slightly at or under speed limit

It feels so slow driving there.

[suntan]

The city has traffic lights everywhere, so not really a surprise.

[HiTempguy1]

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It feels so slow driving there.

Absolutely it is, crazy how people drive so slow. On the flipside, Calgary is just all over the f*&king place. Half the population is driving under the speed limit, and then half of you are doing 30 over on Deerfoot. Driving in Calgary is way more frustrating for me as at least in Edmonton, people drive like they are anesthetized. In Calgary on the other hand, you never know what the half that are driving like maniacs will do as they still suck at driving.

It's honestly a big reason I'm happy to live in Edmonton as I drive so much, commuting in Calgary made me want to murder people.

[dj_patm]

I find that people that say that people in Calgary "drive like maniacs" are just poor drivers.

I probably see a handful of people actually driving like maniacs in a year. To me driving like a maniac means weaving in and out of traffic, pulling ridiculously illegal moves and raging on people. Speeding 20 or 30 over depending on the situation, does not constitute driving like a maniac.

[rage2]

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Absolutely it is, crazy how people drive so slow. On the flipside, Calgary is just all over the f*&king place. Half the population is driving under the speed limit, and then half of you are doing 30 over on Deerfoot. Driving in Calgary is way more frustrating for me as at least in Edmonton, people drive like they are anesthetized. In Calgary on the other hand, you never know what the half that are driving like maniacs will do as they still suck at driving.

It's honestly a big reason I'm happy to live in Edmonton as I drive so much, commuting in Calgary made me want to murder people.

Just depends on the area you commute in. Hell, I think I can break it down by quadrant. I've been driving to the NE quite often lately (kid's friends all live there) and holy shit it's like a different city. Everyone drives super slow below the limit Edmonton style, 2x2 or 3x3 blocking all lanes. As soon as it hits the NW, it's the Indy 500. 20-30 over is the norm. The SW used to be fast drivers, but I've noticed it's slowed down with drivers slightly, maybe 10 over the limit, but they'll get out of the fast lane if they're blocking. SE, drivers DGAF, YOLO, routinely see 40+ over, cutting through traffic Nascar style.

In summary, all those annoying lane blockers going under speed limit on fast lane assholes, they're from the NE.

[rx7boi]

I don't mind the drivers as much as I fucking hate cyclists.