canada bs

I got a speeding ticket in North Carolina in 1989. Paid the ticket. A few months later was refunded back to me along with a letter stating my driving privileges in that state were revoked. Oh well, I was about to be discharged from the Marine Corps back to California, who cares? Fast forward to 2010, going to get CDL, denied as 1 state in the union has me revoked. Called North Carolina, paid some $50 admin fee and reinstated.

 

That was a smarta$$ joke we had along the 401 just before they had the grand opening. I got tagged to go in a number of times. During one of thee brake check weeks, I was in there 3 times in one week.

 

Don't cross the border. Don't want to run legal here, stay out. Protectionism works both ways.

 

Take Hwy 40 south (exit 6, IIRC) to Hwy 7 East, and you can run it all the way out to Hwy 21, and back on 402.

For the Essex scale, coming off Ambassador Bridge, take EC Rowe Expressway East to Patillo Road. South on Patillo to the stop light, turn left and your on County Rd 42, take it all the way out to the 401. The Pilot will be on your right hand side before you get on the ramp if you need to stop. MTO has been quite active on 42 the past while, but if they ask why you're on that road, no problem -"It is is a legal truck route, it is shorter miles than going all the way out to 410 from the bridge, and @ a 50mph speed limit you save fuel."

 

No problem tharealbaer.

The MTO have become much more aggressive the past 10 years, almost like wannabe SWAT members. Most are fairly polite, but nothing like they used to be. Had a neighbour of mine retire from the MTO some years ago. He couldn't wait to get out. Hated the new black uniforms, claimed it made the new guys feel like the SS. He was old school MTO, would come into the truckstop and have a coffee with you, generally all around good guy. He'd give a guy a break on some things, but you'd better have it fixed, cause he'll be pulling you over the next day !!

The whole DoT/MTO thing has gone from "Safety Enforcement" to "Revenue Generation", and I'm sure that isn't news to anyone on this group.

 

I can't believe people actually cross the Sarnia and Windsor/Essex scales as they are so easy to get around!

To go around the Putnam scales (east/west bound) you would go north on Veteran's Way (former Airport Road) in London and follow it north about 6 lights to Dundas Street. Turn right (east) on Dundas and follow it all the way to County Rd #6. Turn right (south) and it will take you to the 401 and you will re-enter the 401 just west of the Ingersoll/Woodstock service plazas.