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STOP!!! or be caught on tape!!  A rant by: rossdudley I've had it with a#*h@#es blowing stop signs in my neighbourhood! If you people want to drive like that go somewhere else because if you don't I will eventually catch you on video. If you don't believe me visit the link below. It is a short video shot on May 17, 2006 at the corners of Lilac and Warsaw and Lilac and Fleet over the course of less than 30 minutes! I started recording at 3:31 pm and stopped at 3:54 pm. I recorded plate numbers and have alerted the police to the evidence. I will keep doing this until you f@*ks change your driving habits because if you don't you're going to kill someone. http://www.mts.net/~sschwart/stop.html << Back Add a Comment Comments ( Add a Comment ) rossdudley says: 2006-05-19 09:09:36 I will not get into a flame war with a jerk off like yourself but I will take a minute to point some things out: 1) Your reference to my being Hitler only goes to show your ignorance of the historical signifigance of an animal like Hitler and uncovers your own possible racist feelings. I'll bet you think he should have finished what he started! 2)I have shown this video to several people who have been appalled at the apparent total lack of peoples regard for other's safety. Me doth think you protest to much! Perhaps I hit a sore sport because you are in fact one of those drivers that we all tend to loathe so much. 3) Taking a shot at my involving my kid was low blow. I neither hiding in a bush nor concealing what I was doing. My daughter and I were simply walking home from school. I was standing on the boulevard with my camera when I caught all that and the fact that I was video taping did not deter anyone from breaking the law and endangering those around them. 4) You correct; no one has died on one of these corners YET! I intend, as a member of this community to keep it that way. The way things are going it's going to happen and I will do eerything in my power tp prevent it. 5) My children are learning and growing from this. They are learning to stand up for what is right and to not let block heads like you rule the roost; god help us. I am no vigilante and if the prevailing attitude "around your parts" is that standing up for yourself makes you a "retard" then PLEASE STAY IN YOUR PART OF THE WORLD. We don't need idiots like you in our parts! Your comments about cats and your final question show your true colors and bring me to the conclusion that you are a waste of my time, the space you fill and the air you breathe. Please crawl back under the rock from which you came and leave the important stuff to the rest of us. rossdudley says: 2006-05-19 09:32:50 BigB; one last comment: Judging from your self professed ignorance I would like to know when you get off of the graduated licensing program? It's obvious that you aren't old enough to understand the gravity of this situation. I really think you need to re-visit the handbook where it states quite clearly that one is to STOP at or before the stop sign and then proceed with caution. Nowhere does it say that it is okay to roll through every intersection with no regard for the traffic laws or other poeple's safety. WinterSix says: 2006-05-19 09:35:45 Alot of these rants turn into flame wars as you have put it, which often takes attention away from the original rant and usually doesn't accomplish anything, though sometimes it makes for an entertaining read. My opinion on the issue is that every car that drove through that stop sign used caution when driving through. If there was any accident at those speeds I'm sure damage would be minimal. It doesn't make it right, but it's also not the end of the world. In this case I have to stick up for the drivers though, If I was in their position and came to a stop sign where some guy was standing their video taping me, i would not only run the stop sign, but i'd get out of there as fast as i could. People don't like to be video taped, In my younger years I would probably return and throw objects at someone who is standing on the boulevard video taping people in their cars. rossdudley says: 2006-05-19 11:40:49 WOW! I am blown away by the reposnes I have received thus far. How dissapointing it is to have this kind of driving defended! It leaves me feeling angry and so dissapointed. The fact that the video does not provide a true representation of the speed that these vehicles are travelling will be totally lost on yourselves is dumbfounding. Not to mention that this is a daily occurance. I guess you're all in such a bloody rush that considering the safety of others means nothing. As long as you get where you're going a few minutes quicker nothing else matters. How sad is that! rossdudley says: 2006-05-19 11:50:26 One last thing and I promise to stop this thread. Maybe you all could bring your kids down and have them try and cross the street. The question was posed asking if anyone has died at these intersections. Thus far no one has but if you want to volunteer one of your children or better yet yourselves by all means feel free to come on down. Then maybe, when you die all of the rest of you turkeys will take the problem seriously. Honestly, does someone really have to die first? What has this world come to? twistedmanitoba says: 2006-05-19 12:02:26 i have to agree with the two opposed to your pointless rant! every single person used caution! i think you need to find a new hobby and stop the ''stop sign fettish'' youo obviosly have nothing else better to do, probably on welfare and believe that we owe you something! well i tell you this bub WE OWE YOU NOTHING!! just because you seem to think you own the corner of warsaw and lilac doesn't mean you acually do! in fact i a going to be looking for you next time i am in this area and if i catch you taping me i will smash your camera! rossdudley says: 2006-05-19 12:09:54 twistedmanitoba: Bring it on dick head! I'll smash your f@*king head! Since when did STOP turn in to roll along as fast or as slow as you want. Read the rules of the road people!!! There is no such thing as rolling through stop signs cautiously. No one can see all angles without first stopping and looking around. That can and does not happen when still rolling along like you own the road. Piss off all of you. You don't deserve to drive! Anonymous says: 2006-05-19 14:27:56 "I believe you have my Stapler" rossdudley says: 2006-05-19 15:08:42 Oh right. Give me a minute and I'll return it when I'm done. Seems I need to staple some people's eyes open and their mouths shut! Thanks for what I perceived as an attempt to lend some levity to this seemingly endless rant. twistedmanitoba says: 2006-05-19 15:55:29 oh so now you are not only a whiner but also a woman beater? you can try to smash my head in but remember this just becayse i am a chick doesn't mean i can't kick your ass buddy LOL smash my head in? i don't think so rossdudley says: 2006-05-19 16:31:13 Figures you're a chick! Whatever! jammin says: 2006-05-19 16:33:47 Childish threats aside (on both sides), the truth is that as much as none of the drivers in question stopped, most slowed down more than long enough to see if there was opposing traffic, and had there been someone standing at the sidewalk trying to cross, I would bet almost all would have stopped. Now I don't really like the fact that they didn't come to a full and complete stop...and if a police officer happened to see it I would laugh as he wrote their ticket. However.... there are much worse traffic offences (and even moreso non traffic related offences) that I would rather see the police putting their resources into. As for the video tape, it is useless for any type of prosecution because neither the licence plate or driver can be made out. 30something says: 2006-05-19 20:51:24 That's GREAT! If only more people would do that! I just beleive that NOBODY stopped!!! It makes me realize how I must drive people CRAZY because I seriously stop at every stop sign and honestly look both ways. I guess all the type A personalities behind me are going insane. You need to keep doing that, what a great idea. Send it to the news channel. jane says: 2006-05-19 20:55:18 ROSSDUDLEY, by your last post, I think we have a true picture of yourself. What have you got against women anyhow? I know now you're going to say you spoke to soon or just didn't think. I could believe that, maybe, if you had been in a vocal conversation, but in this instance you had to actually think of each and every letter as you typed. You, sir, appear to be a bit of a chauvinist and some groups would find that appalling. Think about that as you walk your daughter home from school. If it sounds like I flamed you I didn't want for you to take it that way. Just consider it constructive criticism. rossdudley says: 2006-05-19 21:24:35 Jane: wow, yet again condemed by one comment. That comment was a direct response to the comments of the woman who not only called herself a chick but was the first one to initiate the threat of violence. She continued that threat in her second post. In fact she is the one who seems to have something against me, and/or men. And why is it okay for her to threaten me with violence and not the other way around; not that I would knowingly. The only answer to someone like that is 'what ever.' You don't know anything about me. If you did you would know that what you claim me to be is farthest from the truth. But a rant and subsequent flame war knows no gender, knows no boundries and leaves all open to criticism regardless of how unjust. Ah but why bother. You have condemmed me to a label and there you will sit, happy in your wrongful conviction. That is not a flame, just some constructive criticism. ;-) rossdudley says: 2006-05-19 21:38:22 I've figured it out. Seems you have be at least over 30 to comprehend the gravity of this situation. I don't think graduated driver licensing is working very well. What do you think? LOL twistedmanitoba says: 2006-05-19 23:49:15 for your info i did not threaten physical violence against you in my first post ars wipe!! just against your stupid cam! you are the first one who threatened any kind of physical violence. as for the ''it figures'' comment, same goes to you rossdudley says: 2006-05-19 23:53:04 Whatever! Nighty night little girl. Get some sleep now. FYI:Breaking someone's camera IS an act of violence. NM says: 2006-05-20 19:38:50 Rossdudley: the next time you are walking your kid to school, go with them and sit in on a class, to learn how to SPELL. "Dissapointing" and "dissapointed" are NOT words. I believe you were trying to spell "disappointing" and disappointed" (since you did this twice, it's sad to see that it wasn't just a typo). I'm impressed that you can even read the word "STOP". rossdudley says: 2006-05-20 19:50:20 Hey NM do you have anything intelligent and/or relevant to say or is it simply your job to be the spelling police? Really, WTF does spelling have to do with anything? I was angry, very angry and at the time couldn't give a rats ass about whether anything was spelt correctly or not. Stick to the topic at hand man, or piss off. FreedomFries says: 2006-05-20 20:54:14 The insults and threats have to stop. Insulting people on the internet accomplishes as much as yelling at a wall for 10 minutes and really drains the intelligence from most of these posts. If you have something to say stick to the topic at hand. Thank you. NM says: 2006-05-20 21:42:31 Wow, rossdudley REALLY has some rage issues. Are your kids safe living with you? You should really work on your problems before you start freaking out on strangers, telling them you are going to "smash their f-ing heads", etc. You are clearly a huge tight ass spending your life obsessed with other people's driving. I agree that you ARE supposed to come to a complete stop at the stop sign, but no one does! Get over it. People aren't blowing through your stop sign at 60km/h or anything, they are slowing down and using caution (like stated many times previously above) so RELAX. Teach your kids common sense like looking both ways before they cross the street. Instead you're teaching them to be busy-bodies & know-it-alls so that they'll go around telling everyone what they're doing wrong. Way to go, you must be proud. NM says: 2006-05-20 21:43:56 P.S. Just because you're embarassed that you're illiterate doesn't mean you should get mad at me about it. Read a book - try starting with the dictionary. Anonymous says: 2006-05-21 00:33:14 [From a former Winnipegger now in Toronto]: After seeing your video, although I agree that they weren't coming to a COMPLETE stop, if you tried videoing that here in Toronto you'd get 1) yelled at, 2) arrested by the police, 3) sued, or 4) shot at. You'd be better spending your time videotaping car thefts and street racers rossdudley says: 2006-05-21 11:56:28 Hmmm where to start? NM: Talk about the pot calling the kettle black? I think you too need to learn how to spell; especially if you're going to call people on their spelling mistakes. You should be "embarrassed" at your hypocrisy. As for Anonymous: there is a reason I don't live in TO. You can stay there. I do agree that the insults need to stop as they accomplish nothing and are tantamount to nothing more than yelling at strangers regardless of how good that may feel! So unless you have something to add to the issue at hand, as the one who started this nonesense I would ask that it stop. And for the love of god quit bringing my kids into this. READ the posts people! This was on a walk home from school. We did not set out to stake out the corners, we simply had the camera and decided to catch on video what we see EVERY DAY, ALL DAY. Most of you want to defend the bad driving that apparently is now acceptable. I find that odd and dishearteningly sad. No I am not a rage case with issues. No I do not think this issue is more important than catching theives and killers. No I don't wish to control the world. Simply put I would like myself and my children to feel like they can safely walk to and from school without the fear that they are going to be blind-sided by someone rolling through stop signs looking in the opposite direction as they move. Funny how most of you defend this driving while at the same time using this forum to take unwarranted and personal shots at me, some one you really know nothing about. Will it surprise you to know that many of the neighbours that I have spoken to on LIlac feel the very frustrations that I do and have applauded what I've done? Of course most of them are over 30 as well. ;-) See ya, wouldn't want to be ya. rossdudley says: 2006-05-21 12:57:23 Another thing: You all admonish me for having my kids involved; for setting what you call a bad example. I have even been told to teach them common sense around crossing the street. Well someone tell me what to tell them when that common sense no longer applies. I tell my kids to stop and look both ways, actually ALL ways before they cross. I had also told them that cars are supposed to stop at the stop sign and give pedestrians the right of way to cross. That does not happen here as rarely does a car stop at all never mind at or befrore the stop sign allowing for pedestrians to cross. I have had to tell them to look over their shoulder because a car coming up Lilac, regardless of a stop sign will make that left or right turn while looking for cars coming from the opposite direction all the while not slowing down or looking at the corner at which they are turning. It happens on a regular basis. Any good driver knows that in order to check all angles you need to be stopped first. I have literally had to grab children and pull them back from cars that refused to stop or were looking in the opposite direction because the child made the fatal error of thinking that the driver would do the right thing and stop before the sidewalk. So what is a parent to do? Teach them to use common sense that no longer prevails? Teach that there are no good drivers in this world and that yes you literally do need to take your life in your hands when crossing the street? Teach them that as pedestrians they have no rights? If anyone should be ashamed here it is those that condone this kind of driving. I have taught my children how to correctly cross the street. Unfortunately these drivers refuse to drive correctly making it necessary for me to teach them another impoportant lesson. That being that wrong is wrong and when something is wrong and can easily be fixed, don't always wait for someone else to say something. Stand up for yourself and be proud that you are trying to make a difference. Annie says: 2006-05-21 16:20:51 I think all of you have lost sight of what you are really commenting on. I guess you decided it would be more fun to just crack at and vent your frustrations about whatever on RossD. Maybe you should just all grow up. Obviously most of you that are commenting do not have kids or they have never been hit by a car. All 3 of mine were and all 3 times it was the driver at fault (running red lights, speeding, etc.) Luckily other than scars for life none of my children died. I do not know if I would go so far as to get a camera and videotape people but people shouldn't go through stop signs and should not be driving so fast in residential areas especially when it is nice out and kids are playing. rossdudley says: 2006-05-21 17:05:25 Thank you for adding that much needed bit of perspective. duckgirl says: 2006-05-22 13:12:54 RossDudley I agree with what you did, and I agree that people should drive more carefully. But I do want to comment that when people on this site put you down or make fun of what youre doing, you shoudln't react to them because it only makes it all the more fun for them. It's best to seriously just ignore what theyre saying because theyre all just trying to get a rise out of you, just like kids in high school do. BigB says: 2006-05-23 11:21:49 First lesson I taught my kids when they started walking to and from school, "look both ways before crossing. If there are cars you wait until they stop and wave for you to go". No injuries yet. I agree w/ previous statements, If there had been pedestreans the drivers would have stopped. Especially for children. I have no idea what you are getting at by saying i am a child on graduated licensing, but i think the kids w/ fresh licenses know and understand the rules of the road best. I personally always make complete stops at stop signs (except when riding motorcycle then i slow right down). But i don't see the harm in people coming to a slow roll at a not busy residential 4-way interesection rossdudley says: 2006-05-26 16:46:57 DG: Thanks for the shake. You are absolutely right in what you said about how I was responding to others. There is never anything to be gained by lowering ones self to the level of those that respond in such a way. I am still very disheartened by how many wanted to roast me for doing this. One would think that most people would be in favour of people driving better rather than accepting bad or danerouos driving as the norm. I did what I did out of frustration. It is an act of frustration to walk each day and each day see this in various forms, over and over and over. From just tapping the brakes to truly, and this is no exaggeration and happens often, running through with no regard for anything or anyone they are driving dangerously and going to hurt or kill someone one day. I just hope it's not one of my kids when it does happen and the way people are driving it's not a matter of if it is going to happen, but when? RedS024 says: 2008-03-04 21:49:40 I think rossdudley needs a hug! So much rage and pent up frustration in his rants! Or...Did someone take away his drivers licence for driving like a dickhead and now he wants to point the finger at everyone else?! Hey Ross old boy, lighten up or your kids will be video taping your stroke one day! Wow!!! SOLMoFo says: 2008-03-21 20:11:45 rossdudley: Nobody likes a snitch. Not even fellow snitchers. It's a crying shame that wasn't beaten into you as a schoolchild, but we can easily make up for lost time... freedomfries: I disagree; the degeneration into rage-induced namecalling is not only fascinating, but also a good chunk of the entertainment value of these types of site. You should try it, and you'll realize how therapeutic screaming at a wall can be. SOLMoFo says: 2008-03-21 20:17:25 RedS024: Great comment. But usually people as repressed as poor rossdudley are merely compensating for something else; someday, we might all watch rossdudley on the news being dragged out of his house along with the partially-eaten corpses of 13 prostitutes... |
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Hey Roscoe, He died and made you Hitler? I watched your amateur film. I love how you got the family involved. Personally my favourite was "almost ran over a pedestrian". When we can actually see the footage of a car creeping 15ft away from the person at 5kms/hr. I think the part you are missing is that everyone slowed down for the intersection. I think every stop sign in the world is treated like this. If there is another car you stop. If there are people crossing you avoid them and if there are stray cats you hit them. But having your kids involved in taking down plates? You obviously have issues. Rather then tossing the ball w/ the kid you are hiding in a bush w/ a camera. Vigilantes are known as ‘Special Ed retardeds’ in these parts. We pay taxes for police to serve and protect. How many deaths have there been at this particular street corner? Maybe rather then wasting your and the officers that have to field your bizarre phone calls time you could be picking up garbage or painting your neighbours house. At least this is something society and more importantly your children can learn and grow from. Keep an eye out for my big bucking bronco at a street corner near you. Does school get out at 3.30 or 4?