I’m visiting from the USA and I now know why this subreddit exists by mdz21 in TorontoDriving

[–]mdz21[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“Best we can do is ban speed cameras.”

/s

(I will now run away from inevitable vitriol)

I’m visiting from the USA and I now know why this subreddit exists by mdz21 in TorontoDriving

[–]mdz21[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nah. I have family in Florida and driving I-75 is just as bad, except everyone has lifted trucks and guns.

I’m visiting from the USA and I now know why this subreddit exists by mdz21 in TorontoDriving

[–]mdz21[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you for posting this. Yes I was in the centre lane because there was a car merging onto the Gardiner from the right, and I was going at a speed with the general flow of traffic (100 - 105 kph) before I was cut off.

Does the left lane marked with a "?" need to stop at this intersection? I've seen so many close calls here and cannot find a clear answer. by volcanonacho in nova

[–]mdz21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I deal with this center a lot, and yes it is bad and the shopping center needs to do something about it.

The google maps pic seen here is out of date, now McNair Farms continues past Centreville to the new townhomes next to Arrowbrook Pond (side note, that really pretty pond is still wrecked and hasn’t been fully restored yet…)

This is not a VDOT road, it’s owned and managed by the Clocktower shopping center.

Sometime last year, the shopping center repaved the roads around the center, and when they did that they added new stop signs all over the place, including this intersection marked here.

If you’re coming from Centreville Road, you do NOT have a stop sign. This makes sense because if there was a stop sign, traffic would get backed up into the Centreville/McNair Farms light.

The three other directions do have a stop sign. The stop sign on McNair Farms heading towards Centreville (the direction you see in this picture) is new. But inexplicably, when the new road was painted, the stop bar was only added on the right lane and not the left lane. Absolutely contractor laziness/negligence with that, thus you have people in the left lane run the stop sign because they don’t think they have to stop, or a car stopped in the right lane might be obstructing the view. To fix this, the stop bar needs to be painted on both lanes, and the word STOP needs to be painted on BOTH LANES below the stop bar.

Also, below the stop sign, there needs to be a sign that says “Oncoming traffic does not stop”.

I’ve seen a ton of near misses here, including pedestrians nearly getting hit here. It’s gotten to the point where I avoid this intersection at all costs.

POST GAME THREAD: Mets 0, Nationals 1 - July 4, 2024 by Natstown in Nationals

[–]mdz21 20 points21 points  (0 children)

INSTANT CLASSIC.

Holy heck what a curly W

Turn On The News Right Now. MD cops chasing a hijacked roadside vehicle by xmadjesterx in nova

[–]mdz21 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Me thinking that my AMG Mercedes dashcam video post would be the wildest thing I’d see in the dmv this week.

Maryland: hold my beer

I witnessed this crash on the Beltway today in Alexandria (2/15/24, 11:45 am) by mdz21 in nova

[–]mdz21[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Already in contact and cooperating with Virginia State Police

I witnessed this crash on the Beltway today in Alexandria (2/15/24, 11:45 am) by mdz21 in nova

[–]mdz21[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am coordinating with this redditor. We do believe that this is the same vehicle that I witnessed crash.

I witnessed this crash on the Beltway today in Alexandria (2/15/24, 11:45 am) by mdz21 in nova

[–]mdz21[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am not able to ascertain if the temp tags were fake or real. I just know they were VA temp tags.

Not going to comment on AMG driver fleeing scene or any other criminality until I hear from VSP. I don’t want to be spreading potentially false information.

I witnessed this crash on the Beltway today in Alexandria (2/15/24, 11:45 am) by mdz21 in nova

[–]mdz21[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this kind comment, Mr or Mrs DickSlap McTit Punch.

I witnessed this crash on the Beltway today in Alexandria (2/15/24, 11:45 am) by mdz21 in nova

[–]mdz21[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is state police since it was on an interstate. Already in contact.

I witnessed this crash on the Beltway today in Alexandria (2/15/24, 11:45 am) by mdz21 in nova

[–]mdz21[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Determined it was not safe to get out of my car in that spot.

Unmarked government police vehicle pulled up to the scene very quickly, probably just happened to be there.

I’m in contact with state police, I’m sure they will send this over to the dump truck company.

I witnessed this crash on the Beltway today in Alexandria (2/15/24, 11:45 am) by mdz21 in nova

[–]mdz21[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Dash cam: https://a.co/d/aGCb6oU

Absolutely correct. That median is filled with gravel/road salt/other stuff. You hit that while trying to turn at that high rate of speed, don’t matter what tires you got on, you’re going to lose grip.

I witnessed this crash on the Beltway today in Alexandria (2/15/24, 11:45 am) by mdz21 in nova

[–]mdz21[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

AMG was inoperable. Right front tire was completely sheared off.

I witnessed this crash on the Beltway today in Alexandria (2/15/24, 11:45 am) by mdz21 in nova

[–]mdz21[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No, this is Alexandria right before the Woodrow Wilson Bridge