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[sebberry]

Most newer luxury cars have this issue.

 

Most cars have the issue.  2007 was when it became mandatory for any new car made in Canada to be equipped with an immobilizer. 

 

My 2005 has one. 

 

The chips in the keys are coded, and that code has to be programmed into the car. 

[HB]

I tried to get a copy of my truck keys the other day and found out that my keys also have a chip and I'd have to go to the dealer to get a copy. Lame.

canadian tire sells and programs keys for much less than an dealership will

Edited by HB, 14 August 2017 - 06:39 AM.

[Rob Randall]

Sad to report that the lady who had a bike accident west of the Johnson Street Bridge has died.

[HB]

massive head injuries do that....some bicyclists such as this one who was reported to be traveling at a high rate of speed off the bridge only make fatal mistakes once.

 

Too bad thats not a good outcome

[Rob Randall]

The TC repeats the "high rate of speed" claim today. How do we know this? Westbound after the JSB is downhill, it is normal to go fast, even if coasting. Is there any evidence she was traveling at an unusually high speed? I doubt it.

[Bingo]

The TC repeats the "high rate of speed" claim today. How do we know this? Westbound after the JSB is downhill, it is normal to go fast, even if coasting. Is there any evidence she was traveling at an unusually high speed? I doubt it.

 

I don't know how you determine what the real speed was unless she was passing cars who were going slower.

There have been two accidents involving cyclists that I know of during the construction of the bridge, the other one being when a cyclist fell into an uncovered trench in the road.

 

Here is what the TC reported. http://www.timescolo...died-1.22016873

[Mike K.]

I cross that bridge multiple times per day and regularly see cyclists making their way down that decline towards Harbour Road well in excess of the 30km/h limit. Once over the bridge, some folks use that decline to then help power them up the incline between Harbour and Tyee roads.

[North Shore]

55 year old female cyclists aren't exactly who I'd think of first if you asked me to list people who can propel a bike at high speed... 

[Mike K.]

Could she have been on a bicycle with an electric motor?

[Rob Randall]

55 year old female cyclists aren't exactly who I'd think of first if you asked me to list people who can propel a bike at high speed...

I thought so too until I did the Tour de Victoria and got smoked by one on a carbon fibre Colnago.

Driving by I got a glimpse of the area but didn't see any major flaw that could be a road hazard. Perhaps she scraped the curb.

[Coreyburger]

I thought so too until I did the Tour de Victoria and got smoked by one on a carbon fibre Colnago.

Driving by I got a glimpse of the area but didn't see any major flaw that could be a road hazard. Perhaps she scraped the curb.

 

There's a bump there from the two pavings. I thought the bump was gone with the repaving, but noticed this evening that it is still there.

[Rob Randall]

Perpendicular irregularities are usually no problem but a ridge that runs parallel can be trouble.

[weirdie]

There's a bump there from the two pavings. I thought the bump was gone with the repaving, but noticed this evening that it is still there.

It's most definitely still there and also my immediate thought after reading about them cyclist was that she must have hit it. If you're paying attention to navigating the curves in the road and other traffic, it can be a bit of a shock to hit it at speed.

Edited by weirdie, 21 August 2017 - 06:50 AM.

[Bingo]

Anyone else with a video camera tried it?

[shoeflack]

Every lighted intersection in Harris Green is out right now. People are really struggling with the 3 or 4 way stop.

[sdwright.vic]

Bad timing... or a council ploy to further reduce traffic volumes?

[shoeflack]

I'd suggest the later, but it's heavily impacting cyclists and pedestrians as well. You're really taking your life into your hands trying to cross the street right now. Just walked the block and the following are all down. Not even flashing red, just totally dead.

Cook & Johnson, Cook & Yates, Johnson & Vancouver, Yates & Vancouver, View & Vancouver.

It's been more than 30 minutes of this now and not a city worker, cop, or traffic flagged in sight. Just chaos.

[Mike K.]

Apparently balloons struck live lives. 5,200 hydro customers are without power right now in the downtown core.

[sebberry]

It's been more than 30 minutes of this now and not a city worker, cop, or traffic flagged in sight. Just chaos.

 

Don't we have the Integrated Road Safety Unit to help out in situations like these?  Oh, they're enforcement... who helps in these situations?

 

I don't know how accurate the power map is.  I'm almost in the middle of it and I have power. 

 

[shoeflack]

Ya I'm dead center as well, so is my office. Both have full power. It seems very sporadic, but I noticed the car dealerships and Moxies were all without. Curiously, Orange Theory right next door to Moxies DID have power.