Commuting in Ottawa, ON
06-01-11 | 07:07 AM
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Commuting in Ottawa, ON
3 things I hate the most about commuting in Ottawa:
1 - Bus driver - seems like they think they own the road and everyone should yield at them no matter what
2- Taxi driver - always on the rush trying to 'zig zag' and cutting through bike lane
3- Electric motor scooter - never understood why are they allowed on the MUP
Those 3 things drive me nuts. I know this is a generalization but it always seem to be the first 2 that somehow ruined my commute on a perfect sunny day. (almost got hit again by a bus this morning)
1 - Bus driver - seems like they think they own the road and everyone should yield at them no matter what
2- Taxi driver - always on the rush trying to 'zig zag' and cutting through bike lane
3- Electric motor scooter - never understood why are they allowed on the MUP
Those 3 things drive me nuts. I know this is a generalization but it always seem to be the first 2 that somehow ruined my commute on a perfect sunny day. (almost got hit again by a bus this morning)
06-01-11 | 07:31 AM
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I do think that Ottawa is a very nice city to commute. Lots of MUP, bike lanes and the roads are in somehow good shape. I love my commute but there are just some moments that I wish I can throw my u-lock on someone windshied just to make my point instead of shaking my head.
This morning I was rolling in the downtown area. It was a one way street with 3 lanes and one bus/taxi lane. As I was approaching the intersection to turn right (about 100 meters away on the right lane) I put my hand up to signal and slowly commence to cross the bus/taxi lane to make my turn. Somehow the bus driver decide that he should be going first after being fully stop and start accelerating. As I was at least 2-3 meters in fromt of him and already half way in the lane, I decide to keep going and make my turn. The bus had to slow down and let me go almost hitting my rear wheel and of course, honk at me.
aahhh. The joy of cycling.. but with a nice day like today, that moment of frustration just vanish after few more pedal stroke.
This morning I was rolling in the downtown area. It was a one way street with 3 lanes and one bus/taxi lane. As I was approaching the intersection to turn right (about 100 meters away on the right lane) I put my hand up to signal and slowly commence to cross the bus/taxi lane to make my turn. Somehow the bus driver decide that he should be going first after being fully stop and start accelerating. As I was at least 2-3 meters in fromt of him and already half way in the lane, I decide to keep going and make my turn. The bus had to slow down and let me go almost hitting my rear wheel and of course, honk at me.
aahhh. The joy of cycling.. but with a nice day like today, that moment of frustration just vanish after few more pedal stroke.
06-01-11 | 07:37 AM
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I guess so. Bus driver here are so bad that in some area, resident put sign up for them to slow down and be more careful. Taking the bus here is like ridding a roller coaster. I remember the last time I commuted by bus, in a spam of a 20 minutes ride standing up, I almost failed 5-6 times as the bus driver was driving so fast and jamming the brakes at all the stop.
But like you said, all cities experience the same problem.
But like you said, all cities experience the same problem.
