From My Bottom Step

Ignorant, Stupid Driver

What would happen if London’s EMS drivers drove like too many others? [video]

Siren-Challenged Drivers

View this short video clip that I recorded on Wednesday evening at Oxford/Adelaide.

Believe me, the siren was much louder in the crisp winter air than what it sounds like in the video. So, why did so many drivers insist on going through the intersection instead of yielding to the fire truck?

Should emergency vehicles have the capability of controlling signalized intersections in advance of getting there?

Canoeist Should be Billed

One of yesterday’s LFP stories (”Canoeist Rescued…”; London Free Press; 008/12/29) described the rescue of an Ingersoll man from the frigid waters of the Thames River “just east of Dorchester…past the Putnam bridge.”

Because the man had a cellphone on his person and called his wife, public assistance was not too long in arriving. London firefighters were amoung those who responded and picked him up “using a zodiac with … Continue Reading

My Evening’s Excitement

These guys showed up after somebody spotted smoke coming from our dryer vent. A false alarm, but nice to have it confirmed that when you live in a Neighbourhood Watch community, somebody’s always looking out for you.

London Transportation – My Public Response to Paul Berton

Hold onto your hats… this is a long post…
Mr. Berton,

To begin with, a note of appreciation for today’s “Back transit plan before it’s too late” editorial. Public transit is hugely important towards safe and healthy cities, and as I’ve written to you before and despite all of City Hall’s posturing, sadly ignored (as evidenced by per-capita mode share stats). Had it not been for significant transfer payments … Continue Reading