The impact of the MacKenzie interchange gong show will soon be upon us. But many drivers already make desperate moves as a result of poor traffic flow.

At the Helmcken overpass, desperate commuters aided by a traffic light attempt to move up a few spaces by using the overpass. If the light is red they will do a 360 at the first roundabout on Helmcken Road and re-enter the on ramp. There are an increasing number of B次元官网网址渟hort cutsB次元官网网址� used by commuters B次元官网网址� some legal, others not.

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With increased pressure created by construction and the use of on board GPS, commuters are finding routes through residential streets. People in a hurry speed at every opportunity and when the likelihood of being caught is remote, speeding is a given.

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Paul PrestonView Royal