Reasons to Leave Edmonton - Part 5
If this is your first time here, I suggest you read the rest of this series Reason to Leave Edmonton - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.
While I’m not normally one to suggest that people move away from Edmonton, the people who do often have good reasons for doing so. This week, I’ll be talking about some of these reasons, as well as ways to solve the issues in question without leaving the city.
So far, I’ve talked about Edmonton’s lengthy winters, our supposed lack of a cultural scene, our problems with urban sprawl, and the fact that we have the one of the highest murder rates in Canada.
Edmonton is full of terrible drivers
There are terrible drivers everywhere, but I’ve heard that Edmonton drivers are among the worst in Canada. This, I suspect, is true.
I can’t argue this one. I don’t know how many times I’ve nearly been killed on the way home from work. It’s like a war zone on the roads in this city, sometimes. People drive too fast. People drive too slow. People cut each other off in rush hour traffic. People tailgate. Basically, Edmonton is full of terrible drivers.
What can be done to solve this?
Force everyone in the city to take driver training
OK, so this obviously isn’t realistic, but sometimes, I’d really like to see it happen. I mean, come on people! Learn to drive!
That’s it for the “Reasons to Leave Edmonton” series. I figured I’d leave you with a bit of humour for the end of the week. Have a good weekend, and try to play safe on the roads.