Seven dead after crash on Hwy 63

[Pinner]

Hmm..

The highway is often referred to as the deadliest in the province, but an Alberta Transportation spokeswoman, Health Kaszuba, said Monday the collision rate is lower than average.She said the five-year collision rate on Highway 63 is 82 collisions per 100 million vehicle kilometres. The average for similar two lane highways in the province is significantly higher at 107 collisions per 100 million vehicle kilometres.

Read more: Province in no hurry to twin highway despite recent deaths​

 

[teamgreen]

Yuuup, all of a sudden the gestapo's decide to blitz hwy 63 and blab to the media what a bunch of hero's they are....."AHEEE....look at all the speeders we caught"......

Maybe if these AZZhat cops & sherriffs manned the area CONSISTENTLY, things would not get out of hand. I travel regulary on hwy 28 & 63 between Edmonton and Lac La Biche and the cops are practicly non-existant....very few....but as soon as there is a major accident.....Blam....they blitz the area and try to show all of us how good they are. Monday, between Boyle and Redwater, I met 7 police & sherriff patrols......7 cars in about 40 miles.....overkill???? Absolutly!!

I am not sticking up for the speeders and dangerous drivers....these douchbags need to be caught. My point is that these highway patrols need to be consistent. Don't neglect your responsibilty and then blitz the area with 50 patrol cars and then post to the media how bad things are.

If you think you can do a better job maybe you should go apply to be a Sheriff or RCMP. I hope you are looking forward to countless hours in court, stacks of paperwork, and no citizen ever saying "thanks for the ticket, I really deserved it" or even a "good work out here keeping our roads and city safe"

 

[teeroy]

Sorry man the commercial drivers are just as quilty as the non, attitude and indifference. I think the percentages of stupid between commercial and non are pretty even. Its people, some are stupid no matter what they choose as a carreer.

it's your opinion, and you are entitled to it. according to the provincial government statistics you are quite wrong.

 

[Mike270412]

And that just says "involved",doesn't say who was at fault.

it's your opinion, and you are entitled to it. according to the provincial government statistics you are quite wrong.

 

[teeroy]

And that just says "involved",doesn't say who was at fault.

always easiest to blame the truckers Mikey. the mentality of some people make them decide that trucks are the cause when they are travelling slower, and that forces them to make poor decisions trying to get around them because God forbid they are held up by a few minutes.