The Speed Demons, the Red-Light Runners, the Texting Drifters, the Tailgaters, The No-Left Left Turners: all seem to be on the rise.

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I was driving south along Colonel By Drive recently , in that long curved section between Clegg and Bank streets, when a car passed me. For those unfamiliar with that stretch of canal-side roadway, it does not allow passing; most motorists, I think, wouldn’t even contemplate the notion, let alone try it. It’s simply too dangerous. Article content

So for a moment, this driver’s gall and utter disregard for his (it had to be a him, right?) or anyone else’s safety took my breath away as I tried to memorize his licence plate in case I later read of a tragic hit-and-run farther along the road. Article content Article content

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