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Originally Posted by Gridlock
I do agree with all the above. I do.
I'd also like to say: A) If you don't feel comfortable driving it, then don't and B) Slow the fuck down!
Seriously...are you in such a hurry that you can't do 50 over the Lion's Gate bridge? I take the Patullo all the time and get in the right lane and cruise along at a normal speed. We can't replace every single bridge we have, at once with 6 lane bridges. The bill at the end would be astronomical. So maybe we need to do our part, and realize that being in a constant hurry all the time isn't always the answer.
I see people every day putting others at risk so they can do 70 in a 50, whipping around people in traffic so everyone else needs to slow down so they can get home faster.
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Since when is the speed limit on LGB 50 km/h? It is 70 km/h. Barring a day with poor conditions, if you feel scared driving the speed limit, perhaps transit is a better choice. If traffic is moving faster than the speed limit, and you are holding up traffic because it is only one lane in your direction and you feel compelled to drive at or below the speed limit with a long line of cars tailgating you, perhaps transit is a better choice.
I love the LGB. I don't think it is dangerous at all. The curves are gentle, and you have to be alert to stay in your lane or risk death. That's right - You actually have to be alert when you drive - what a concept. The people that think that roads need to be idiot proofed, are well, idiots.
The problem is that kids, with their feeling of invulnerability get handed a license when they don't have the first fucking clue about vehicle control or what their vehicle is telling them about road conditions.
On that section of the bridge (I don't see any corners), to lose control would take someone who was either distracted (txt messaging, facebook alerts), or driving with bald tires and hydroplaning. Cars do not just leave their lane of travel on a straight section just because you happen to be going 30 or 40 km/h above the posted speed limit.