Trans Canada highway

Little Kopit wrote:

Johnny G1 wrote:

Little Kopit wrote:

08UltraRider wrote:

Little Kopit wrote:
Or, adapt to local conditions. I have been known to pull over on the side of the Trans Canada, when I needed to stop. & believe me, if you need to quit driving, I can't imagine any cop who would give you a ticket, for just pulling over out of the line of traffic.

If you're saying to pull over into the shoulder and park? I can't speak for out east but out here you won't get away with it! Emergency stopping only!

You won't get a ticket but you will be told to move on.

What is your specific? I cannot imagine a skilled, experienced policeman saying, keep driving and fall asleep at the wheel.

:C

Parking on the side of the road will not be tolerated most places by any Police as there is a lot of wide loads being moved, Just parking on the shoulder is not the smartest move in any body's mind, how many get killed or injured just changing a tire, there is lots of places anywhere in Canada to get off the road, Just my thought's from a long haul trucker.

So, then why oh why aren't the average citizens insisting on proper shoulders? It's your taxes, as well as mine. We should be able to keep ourselves safe. & mandatory to safe is safe shoulders!!!!!!

:(

Likely because 'proper shoulders' would unbelievable cost prohibitive. The shoulder is meant to be enough room to get out of traffic in an emergency.

There's lots of side roads, turn-outs and rest areas along any highway, let alone the TC.

If a person can't tell when they're getting too tired to drive in advance, and don't know about it until it's such an urgent situation they have to park on the shoulder of a major highway for a rest, then they shouldn't be driving. Period.