Cyclists, watch out ... Rob Ford is driving on TO streets
07-26-11, 09:41 AM
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Cyclists, watch out ... Rob Ford is driving on TO streets
Sound's like he's not only content with just removing bike lanes from Toronto streets, but now has allegedly become a hazard to cyclists and pedestrians by being a distracted driver. Great.
https://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2.../18470736.html
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"My advice to the very porcine-looking and acting Mr. Ford, hey get off your cellphone and on your bicycle, you need the exercise and we would all be much safer!!"
https://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2.../18470736.html
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"My advice to the very porcine-looking and acting Mr. Ford, hey get off your cellphone and on your bicycle, you need the exercise and we would all be much safer!!"
07-26-11, 10:37 AM
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Busted. Too bad there was no video.
07-26-11, 11:01 AM
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Here is a better link: https://www.citytv.com/toronto/cityne...vis-bike-lanes
Also: https://www.xydo.com/toolbar/23154227...eet_bike_lanes
Ontario provincial law says AS CLOSE AS PRACTICABLE', so bike lanes or not cyclists still have a right to TAKE THE LANE!!!!! The practicality is NOT UP TO THE MOTORIST!!!!!!
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07-27-11, 10:55 AM
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I wouldn't care of Toronto instituted a support program for divorced dads that included free weekly hummers -- a city run by a 4-wheeled pig is not where I would live.
05-17-13, 11:09 AM
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More Rob Ford shenanigans:
[h=1]Toronto Mayor Rob Ford faces drug video allegations[/h]https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22565125
[h=1]Toronto Mayor Rob Ford faces drug video allegations[/h]https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22565125
05-17-13, 01:35 PM
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More Rob Ford shenanigans:
[h=1]Toronto Mayor Rob Ford faces drug video allegations[/h]https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22565125
[h=1]Toronto Mayor Rob Ford faces drug video allegations[/h]https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22565125
Just from the first page of that Google search, the Washington Post and Reuters jumped on the story. So have NBC and FoxNews.
The Edmonton Journal even had stories of other allegations against Mayor Ford.
Presuming the drug allegations pan out, and he is removed from office, it will be an indirect victory for cyclists' in Toronto.
05-17-13, 01:41 PM
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I am glad I don't live there. He is worse than (former)DC Mayor Marion Barry. Marion Barry was fine his first two terms in office. His third(non-consecutive) term, he got hooked on crack cocaine in the 1990's. He was eventually caught on video doing a drug deal. He ended up doing time in Lorton Correctional.
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Moved to Eastern Canada regional from A&S. Since the thread is turning political, it was either the regional forum or P&R.
05-18-13, 10:11 AM
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CBad - if you look at this and some of the historical threads you will find that in Toronto it's not possible to separate politics and cycling.
05-18-13, 06:42 PM
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Just saw the article about the 'possible' crack-smoking by the honorless Mr. Ford; didn't watch the video, but the 'cover shot' for the video was of a fat, balding man next to a vehicle...which made me think IMMEDIATELY of Rush Limbaugh! Damn, now Canada has one of those bile-spewing blimps in the public eye, too? SO sad.........
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05-20-13, 06:57 PM
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Who said it? Toronto Mayor Rob Ford or Springfield Mayor Diamond Joe Quimby? https://mobile.slate.com/blogs/crime/...nto_mayor.html
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