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To: Bicycle who wrote (3070)	9/22/2003 10:29:35 PM
From: Sexton O Blake	of 37416

What are Diamond Lanes and what are drivers supposed to do when encountering them? Basically the local governments convert a lane... .. for a certain time (say "7am-10am" and "4pm-7pm") .. for certain traffic - typically buses + taxes but sometimes, not always, cars with THREE or more people (commuters); or for some places "just" three or more people (typically highway) .. for certain stretches of road .. typically the rightmost lane (where it may be "parking" during those times anyways is common; cuz now it ain't allowed) The goal really is to ensure that "hired" services and "commuters" get preferred treatment. However, I have found numerous issues: (A) people making rights, typically try to get in that lane WAY too early - and should be ticketed (B) trucks/vans are parked with flashers on (even though sign says "NO STOPPING ANYTIME") for deliveries - and those vehicles in the commuter lane must swing OUT OF and then back IN TO the lane; the parked cars should be ticketed (C) vehicles that are not allowed in the lane often drive they - should be ticketed (D) I think I have seen in say 7 years of city driving where there are diamond lanes, ONCE someone getting a ticket -- being caught in the lane without the requirements Today for example, there is a 4 lane road - the far right is used to feed a highway; turn right down the street; then merge to 3 lanes. To be an ass; and save about 3 minutes, I could go in the far RIGHT as long as humanly possible - or I see a fish or I see Mario and his truck, and cut in front. Or I can eat the 3 minutes and stay in any of the other 3 lanes and slowly plod ahead. That was today. Tomorrow I will save the 3 minutes. But here is an example of where people take the DIAMOND LINE (mine wasn't) and avoid all that traffic, and merge near the end. There are a total of TWO such instances on my way home or to work. The other great thing about a diamond lane - MOST PEOPLE DO NOT UNDERSTAND AND STAY AWAY. So I can easily go down Yonge street just North of Steeles all the way to the subway at Finch in the diamond lane, at 9pm, going anywhere from 80-100KM/h -- because everyone is avoiding the lane thinking it is illegal at that time of night. Cheers all... Sexy O.. O.. Oooo.. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH... Blake...

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