12-02-2021, 07:53 PM
(12-01-2021, 08:26 PM)jeffster Wrote: Yes — this area is an issue. I know the times I’ve ridden the TTC Subway and LRT in Toronto, compliance was relatively high, but there is zero compliance on the Ion and GRT. That’s a problem, and I wouldn’t recommend that just any ride it. I can’t, as I take care of my 81 year old mom, and would rather minimize the risk. It also means my son can’t take the bus to work. He was scootering in the wam months, but now I have to cart him to work.
That's got to be annoying. During 2020 - before anyone was vaccinated - I had personally confronted people at times telling them to put on a mask or at least move to the end of the train when there were clearly elderly people in the middle, since they tend to prefer the seats near the centre doors (particularly when they had walkers/wheelchairs). Most people would be fine with it and not argue.
These days, I notice it's often certain "types" who get on without them. I don't know how to describe them other than...the riff-raff of the city, especially when they get on with bikes and need to use the centre doors. At least now, most Canadians are vaccinated at this point so there is less risk. I could care less about maskless people at this point and I'm at risk from health issues myself. It's very unlikely to catch the virus just riding transit or walking through the grocery store anyway, you need fairly direct, sustained contact (like 10+ minutes) with someone in a closed setting such as a home or somewhere with poor ventilation.