Talk:Alberta Highway 2
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[edit] Queen Elizabeth II Highway
This page should also include, in the future, the highway shield for the new route. Phoenix2 23:54, 25 May 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Speeding
I have been mulling over the following statement made in the beginning of the article: "The RCMP usually ignores moderate speeding, instead focusing on excessive speeders as long as the flow of traffic is steady, and the weather conditions are safe." I think it is irresponsible. The fact that traffic exceeds the posted speed limit does not sanction it. The problem on this highway is that some vehicles are travelling at 105-110 (probably because of speedo errors) while others are going over the 130 mark. It is this difference in speed that kills. Recently there have been several accidents involving semis -- some of them were well above the 110. Their ability to maneuver or stop is diminished at higher speeds. I travel this road every day and there are many cars doing 110, but a good portion of the vehicles are exceeding the limit. I have noticed more police pulling over cars that passed me and I would estimate they were doing about 125. Every vehicle (including semis) that exceeds 115 should receive a speeding ticket. (115 allows for speedo errors and variations of throttle modulations) Cadillac 15:54, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] June Ice Storm
I'm not sure why it was claimed that there was an ice storm along this route in mid-June 2004. I checked Weather Underground (www.wunderground.com) for Calgary, Red Deer, and Edmonton for June 2004. Neither Calgary nor Red Deer dropped below 35F for the month. Edmonton dropped to 33F on the 8th, 32F on the 17th, and 33F on the 26th, but there was no mention of ice and skies were partly cloudy on these days. Does anyone have a source about this June 2004 ice storm?Ufwuct 05:11, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
You can have hail falling when it is 90F, so I'm not sure your arguement holds ground. I have pictures of the hail from the very storm you speak of. MazriM_TaiM 11 Dec, 2006
[edit] Deerfoot Trail Picture
That picture used for Deerfoot Trail in the article is actually Glenmore Trail Eastbound, which is obviously not correct. MazriM_TaiM 11 Dec 2006
- Replaced picture. --Qyd 23:33, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Traffic Levels
A couple years, old but has every Alberta highway and traffic levels (AADTs) at a given point. Implement it in the article however you please...looks like the busiest point on any road in Alberta is roughly, Deerfoot just south of Memorial. [1] PhoenixTwo 05:07, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:AB-provincial highway.svg
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