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Allow Dual Left Turn from Harbour Street to Yonge Street in Toronto Ontario

Allow Dual Left Turn from Harbour Street to Yonge Street in Toronto Ontario

Closed — 39 supporters Verified

Final supporters

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Steve G.
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Robert I.
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Samson C.
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Allen J.
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Alex
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Stephen W.
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Dave P.
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Marcus G.
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Sarah P.
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Teena
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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 1 month ago
City by-law No. 1288-2008 adopted by City of Toronto Council on December 3, 2008 reduced left turn lanes from eastbound Harbour street to Younge street to only one (the left-hand) lane and disallowed left turns from the central lane. This was done contrary to City Stuff Assessment http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-17081.pdf and, as the assessment predicted, created dangerous situation at the intersection when drivers exiting Gardener Expressway are forced either make two lane changes in less than 500 feet in high traffic, or make now-illegal left turn into Younge street from the central lane. Moreover, as published in Toronto Star http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/fixer/article/744469--yonge-st-ticket-trap-protects-pedestrians this regulation created a very cozy “fishing hole” for 52 Toronto Police Division, letting up to three police officers at the same time ticket dozens if not hundreds of drivers everyday without leaving this intersection … and without improving public safety either… Sign this petition to: 1. Return common sense rules to this intersection to allow better and safer traffic flow, 2. Get rid of this completely unfair and too cozy police trap and freeing officers to work on other offences… where it really matters 3. Help hundreds of people who got improper left turn tickets at this intersection to fight these tickets in court.

Updates

March 4, 2013

I spent another rainy morning watching the chaos at this intersection and it is clear that nothing has changed for the better. The number of people reaching out to me with their own stories of unfair tickets proves this is a broken system that needs immediate repair.

March 4, 2013

Seeing this kind of movement confirms that so many of you have been just as frustrated as I am while navigating that dangerous turn. It is incredibly validating to know that I am not the only one who sees this intersection for the trap it truly is.

3 Comments

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Sarah Abbott
14 years ago Featured

it makes literally no sense to have that lane restricted. i drive it every single day and traffic is always backed up because of it. fix it already.

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David Kelly
14 years ago Featured

POLICE SHOULD BE DOING REAL WORK INSTEAD OF SITTING THERE ALL DAY WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO MAKE A MISTAKE. ITS NOT ABOUT SAFETY ITS ABOUT REVENUE.

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Mike McKenzie
14 years ago Featured

this intersection is a total joke. had to fight a ticket here for the exact same thing last year. it is just a cash grab for the city and nobody actually cares about safety.