Interesting to watch what is going on in Saskatoon in regards to drive throughs...city council there considering moratorium on the issue...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2012/03/14/sk-tim-hortons-traffic-concerns-1203.html

There was also a story about this recently on mysask.com...shall be interesting to watch.

I have been driving these city streets for many years now, and I have to admit, it is getting insane!

I made a joke the other day, about TBS having an ideal location now that the new Tim Horton's has opened up! That corner is ripe for some fender benders, because people think that as long as they are in line at a drive-thru, they can block traffic. Try turning the corner on, I believe it is 5th Avenue East, heading north, when vehicles are sitting in the turning lane waiting there turn for a cup of java! Does no one, the business owner or at City Hall, think of these things ahead of time? As this city expands, and more businesses open, some serious attention needs to be paid to these issues. Remember that at election time!

to avoid line ups the owners of the business (TIMMIES) should be levied a fine for every vehicle blocking traffic..let me assure you *TIMMIES* would very quickly find a solution

To punish the business owners is absolutly rediculas, think about it. The driver is the only one that has control of where their vehicle stops. I agree the planning should have been better.

Don't blame the business. The engineering department is to blame for the traffic messes.

Almost all other drive troughs have enough line up space available and their lines don't start right off the street, they start in their parking lots so if a backup occurs there is room for patrons to wait or move out of line. Horton's are the only drive troughs that start on the street and cause line ups on city property and congesting traffic.

This is just another stupid bungle by our city planners.

Mind you, if that particular lineup started in the TH parking lot, nobody would be able to park to walk in and out of the restaurant if they wanted to.

I drove past an unnamed coffee shop on the bottom of second ave and 15th. In the drivethrough there is a cop, behind him, half on the road is the SECOND LAST vehicle, and another blocking traffic behind him. Nice.

take a look at Tim H in any city you will see they dont want to use up lot space for a drive thru it was planned this way

what does enviormental tax have to do with a drive through? they are not there long enough to cause trouble.if you do not like it do not drive on those street. find something better to complain about thank you

Most of it falls on the business of course, 2nd Ave, cornerstone, Marquis road, were all there BEFORE the Tims went up, look at the business like Mcdonald's , Burger King, Arby's that never blocks traffic. That Great western Coffee house is a prime example, they could have 3 times the business as Tims and not block a street if it is planed right, when they start a business, there only looking at the $ signs both when planing to open a business and when the city grants the permits and license , It's PA, something has to happen before the change a thing in this City, Just my opinion, but a Drive Thru should not be granted a permit on and Major Road within the city limits, put them in the industrial areas, we do crazier things

I love the fact that if your order is not ready by the time you pay,,McDonalds and AW get you to park for a few mins or secs ,,,that way you do NOT block the traffic up,,,,Timmies can do that big time ,,

They have the same problem in every city even saskatoon the Tim hortons off idylwyld and several others they open more tim hortons to try and fix a problem and well i just spreads it out over the city admit were lazy...We have two drive thru liquor stores! If people could order fast food off the internet they wouldnt leave home theres no fixing this drive-thru mess just avoid it! I DO! Have you ever been to fort mac? i have its even worse cops writing tickets for 110 dollars for blocking traffic they still block ticket or no ticket!

If you look at Saskatoon, any business that does not have drive through room on their property, does not have a drive through, you have to park and go inside to get your coffee. That is the way it should be everywhere.