Here are 4 of Ottawa's worst intersections

• Your picks for Ottawa's worst intersections

I'm going to give you four intersections which are not only among theworst, but are also miserable in their own unique way.

Queen and Bank

We'll start with the newly re-opened intersection of Queen and Bank streets, just steps from our front door at CBC Ottawa. We're not just lazy, though it's a good one.

As you head weston Queen, there's a sign above the traffic signals which says no left turn onto Bank. The reason? It would tie up traffic during peak periods because there's neither a left turn lane nor an advance light.

Makes sense, right?

Sure except it doesn't apply to buses. There are LOTSof buses here these days, and are bound to be more once the Parliament LRT station opens.

When you get stuck behind a left-turning bus at thisintersection, settle in. It'sgoing to be a while. There's no way around it.

Wellington West and Holland

It's a slightly different story at Wellington Street W.andHolland Avenue. Like Bank and Queen, there's no left turn lane although ifsomeone is turning left, you can technically slip around them in the right lane.

The problem is,opposing left-turning traffic really doesn't want you to do that. They'd prefer you just waitso they can go first. Sometimes it gets testy here.

The other problem: not everybody signalsthey're turning left, at least not right away. I know big shock.

That leads to drivers slippinginto the rightlane at the last minute to get around them.

Also, not everybody looks for cyclists when they do that, and there arelots of those around here, all year round.

Hunt Club and Riverside

Statistics showHunt Club Road at Riverside Drive is the signalized intersection in Ottawa with the greatest number of collisions.

It's just east of the Michael Sheflin Bridge and is a major hub for traffic headed to the new suburbs to the south, as well as the airport to the east. And it'shorrendously busy even at off-peak times.

Even though Riverside is two lanes, it's always more jammed southbound at Hunt Club than the single-lane Prince of Wales, which only becomes two lanes right at theintersection.

So be careful through here. Don't become a statistic.

Riverside and Industrial

So loathsome, no matter which way you go.

Southbound, it's difficult to figure out which lane is thethrough-lane and which one takes you to Industrial and Alta Vista. In my experience, if you don't choose wisely, the folks around you aren't always keen to let you in. You may have to commit to your mistake.

Northbound, the problem is just volume. It's pretty darned slow here from the Cancer Survivors Park right up to the highway, particularly during the first part of the afternoon commute.

Those are just four of the nasty ones. If you have another one,tell me about it by connecting with me @cbcotttraffic or in the comments below.

This is part of CBC Ottawa's special series Nowhere Fast, a look at how and why people commute in the capital region.

We'll be looking at the people, the numbers and the stories that make up your daily tripto and from work.