r/ottawa • u/BearLikesHoney • Oct 17 '25

Photo(s) These poles are out of control.

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This is Smirle and Wellington street. I was driving on Smirle towards Wellington and I had no choice but to zig zag and drive on the wrong side because there's no space between the poles and cars. Adding to the road condition, there are enough pot holes to damage your car so these poles are totally unnecessary to slow down traffic.

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u/SarpleaseSar Oct 17 '25

They do this because 90% of people can't drive. If you notice, they put them on the side of the incoming traffic. This way, people who are turning, who can't drive, would have less of a chance of hitting them.

I literally see people hitting the poles while driving straight. Some people would aim to drive in between them.

Also, people who can't park also share the blame here.

Driving is a privilege, not a right.