Trails

[dtkvictim]

The maintenance vehicles are there usually in the early mornings and they at least drive slow (and slower when there are pedestrians).

Yeah I've come across them during morning "rush hour" on the trail, which isn't ideal timing. They are always slow and respectful, but at some points you have to dismount (if biking) and step off the trail for them to pass. I imagine they use the same vehicles for plowing in the winter and use them all year to save costs and simplify operations. Maybe pickups are just the best suited vehicles available in our market for whatever work they are doing, not sure.

All I know is that if I had a city planning genie, I would wish that every single councillor and mayor in the region rode a bike on the IHT during a sunny labour day. It was perfection, crowded and yet happy, and was likely moving more people per hour than most "busy" roads in the region at a fraction of the cost.

And then a police SUV drove across the bridge just north of the victoria park and kids had to get out of the way...

Maybe city council should pass a bylaw banning crime during nice weather and holidays?

But seriously, I doubt the police decided to go for a leisure drive through the park. If a police response was required in that area (and I've spent enough time in that area to know that it definitely happens) I'm not sure what the problem is. I would rather deal with a police SUV on the trail than deal with some of the things I've seen or experienced in the area. I think it's a little backwards if your day is ruined by seeing the police, and not whatever issue called for them.