Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!genrad!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxt!mhuxi!mhuxa!mhb5b!gsp From: gsp@mhb5b.UUCP Newsgroups: net.usenix,bell.stat Subject: Driving in Toronto Message-ID: <470@mhb5b.UUCP> Date: Tue, 28-Jun-83 22:57:13 EDT Article-I.D.: mhb5b.470 Posted: Tue Jun 28 22:57:13 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 29-Jun-83 09:33:07 EDT Lines: 45 DRIVE CAREFULLY IN TORONTO For those who will be driving in Toronto this summer, for USENIX or the American Statistical Association meets: Toronto the Good is known to be a law abiding city, safe and clean. Still, its inhabitants live in constant fear and regularly discuss: !! SPEED TRAPS !! Yes, Torontonians know too well that just a few kilometers per hour will buy them a hefty traffic fine, and possibly worse stuff. Watch for speed traps, especially out of downtown where they are common. Be especially careful going up and down hills. And don't forget that the speed limits are posted in metric terms. To translate, multiply by nine, divide by five, and add 32. INSURANCE CARDS NEEDED If you are driving and are stopped, you should have an insurance card verifying that you indeed have insurance. You can get these from your agent in a couple of minutes. Tell them you are driving in Canada, and tell them the period you will be there. Canadian police are not impressed by local U.S. forms. SEAT-BELTS REQUIRED In Ontario (and Quebec), wearing seatbelts is required by law. It's a good law, and they do enforce it. Probably as foreigners you will only get a warning, unless you don't have your proof of insurance, in which case you may be in trouble. CALIFORNIA CROSS-WALKS In Toronto, like in California, pedestrians have the right of way. If you go through a cross-walk while someone is crossing, a polite Toronto officer will award you a citation. BONUS SUGGESTION If you are bringing kids to Toronto, or if you are still one (I hope), you should go to the Ontario Science Museum. Lots of see and do stuff. Gary Perlman BTL MH 5D-105 (201) 582-3624 ulysses!gsp