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_ Gridlock-n [me Mmudm Gridlock occurs when vehicles These drivers make right mms enter an inteneclbn‘but can't exit from through lanes because and often results in cars facing one Or. maybe the sport utility drivo' er. 20 minutes late, who enters a busy intersection even though tluee-quaners of her truck will be Sucking out into live tram: when the light turns med. ' York Region is home to some of the Create: Tomato Area's most couneous and skillful drivers But, in a reg'on when car is king it also wasn‘t very hard In compile a Top 10 list of driving habits that are dangerous. baffling and downright rude. Cellphone Chatter: - Drivers on handheld devices continue to be a “huge problem" for York Regional Police. bureau commander: Stafi Sgt. Brad Bulmer said. . b l, 2010. 5.393 tickets for distracted driv ing have been issued for the offence in York Region. part. does f : merging driver to 39 c via!er Ontario : . ice Const. Ken Upton n - there are scenarios in , merging strike a veh' o ile trying to enter the highway, although witness smemems that repon aggressive dtiving will be taken into consideration. (Lonsl. Upton noted. ’ They make your blood boil. your brow furrow and strain your vocal chords. We've all seen (hem. The driver who floors his four- cylinder coupe through every gear to make the M! as the arrow flash- es from green to amber Io. well... nothing Or. how about the guy on the highway who sees the sign saying the lane is going to end. And then sees the lane ending. And then punches the gas and forces himself in front of you. nearly tearing to shreds your pet and patience in the process. Merge Blockers You 've experienced this driver not allowing you to merge onto the highway by speeding up or slowing down as you try to enter". And. finally. waves l'orthahk you for letting him in. RA RAGE: jfantauz:i@yrmg.mm BY IOE FANTAUZZI ie: h: It wasn't difficult to compile a list of driving habits that are diagrams and rude. me In The Fat Liner; 'rhesed h g x slowdown traffic for 'owa atattmeby travelling at a s slowct than ~ ' while in the t: - kept clear for » ct vehicles. “It is one V hoseoffences that upsets the p lic.” (Jonst. Upton acknnwicdgcs. manic vol high enough without ralyzing the direction blocking vehicles from travelling in odydiecflons. local'byla rbid a motor ist from entc intersection unless he or . 8 getting through it is I ly. Bul- mer said. BAD DRIVING CHARGES ~- m.mmm5:mm mm-mmo . Top 10 driver infractions - that make our blood boil This behaviour Fan be very dangerous for pedestrians waiting Stop on 4 These am sh impatient drivers who. chug {or oncoming stop a! a stop sign an o . turn. “It's a proble d i! elevates the percenta 0 ing in a seri- uus crash.” . Also includ'e'd: the driver who knows a lane is ending. but inst-cad of finding a spot in traffic right away. races to the end of the lane and forces themselves In. Highway Lane Hoppers Some of the most common calls Ontario Provincial Police ' receives to its unications centre are co ts about spec-(lets da in an out of traf- fic while cu plc 'ofi. (Ions! Upton said. And drivers who gridlock won’t get when: Llwy're going any quick- ‘er but will cause fruuration in their fellow motorists. he added. Crashes associated with grid- lock are me. he noted. now.” he: noted 91m 990010609! KOCKEIKHEDT Meanwhile. if you‘re caught disobeying an amber light. you’ll face a $150 fine. plus an $25 surcharge and $5 mun costs. making a total of $180. Disc 'ng a red light will rmull in a 5260 me plus a $60 Vk‘lims uf rr‘i'me surcharge. plus a $5 coun cost. for a gland total of $325 Both offences are thmc demon! points. as well. But. a lot of collisions at inn-r sections occur on amber lights when: someone is making a ‘1‘“, Staff Sgt Bulmct warned. An amber light does not mean slow down and pureed with (an; (ion -- it means stop if you can safety. he said. nwy're the o ' who figum there is room f0 SI one more car. And so doc (3 driver behind them. And the r behind them. And. well. u get the pit- ‘ Light Runners This is not just inconsidcmw. n can be very dangerous. pollu- say. Sum. it"s aggravating when you are staring at a stale grécn light and waiting for the third or fourth car to finish th turn in front of you. m I If this d ‘ ' left. he or she ofied be spotted cruising down road‘s middle slot. designed shared for left turns 0!! the dway. quickly In the lights “People!” using that as a through lane.” Stafngt. Bulmm said, adding the lanes are a rela- tively new addition to York's mad with the first having afipra rv-d abou! a decade ago. ' Middle Slot Scallywag This behaviour is often seen during periods of May traffic vol~ ume. when drivers encounter long lines of traffic before an intorsoc- As rece - 5! month, Ontario ‘ Pol-ice launched a crackdown on aggresâ€" sive dmn‘ 'ng, impaired dn‘ving. seat-belt compliance and distract ed driving. Not stopping for a slop mgn 1 an ofl’cnce. 5.542 drivers am» the region were reminded last year. If you're caught. you'll receive a $1 to ticket. Highway Hooligans These motorists speed. tan gate and 9v 55 you 0 n (ht? left should dare to dnvp slowet than th rim-um speed they've dec' pon. It‘s nut there. so don you've left the bully behind in school Yard. to cross the mad. Slafl ng. Bu!” said. am