I just got home from work, a full hour later than I usually arrive. I take Hwy 6 (a.k.a. the Hanlon), to the 401, then west to Hwy 6 south to the 403, west on it until it forks with the Q.E.W., and then on the Q.E.W. to Centennial, where I get off, and three minutes later arrive at my apartment. For your viewing pleasure, I would like to present a list of the top gears and roughly top speed I reached in my car on each of those stretches of highway.
- Hwy 6 (Hanlon): 3rd gear (about 65 km/hr)
- 401 West: 2nd gear (maybe 40 km/hr)
- Hwy 6 South: 4th gear (70-ish)
- 403: 5th gear (85 km/hr… maybe, but not for long)
- Q.E.W: 4th (75 km/hr)
I find it sad that I didn’t hit 5th gear for the first hour of my journey. I didn’t see any accidents, people were just driving really slowly. I did, however, see I think a total of 15 snowplows. Each one was followed by a salt truck, and I really like watching 4 snowplows clear off a highway. I’m home safe, which is the important thing.
Ouch 40 on the 401. I’ve done that recently. Not fun.
At least you don’t have to take Hwy 24. Some people I work with do, and it was closed today due to accident of some sort. Ick.