They were dicussing on CBC this morning whether or not there should be a by-law against drive-thru’s. Here is my two cents about that.
I think drive-thru’s are a bad idea, and should all be removed. Here’s why:

1) From a traffic stand-point: Sometimes the line gets so long, it causes traffic congestion, in the parking lot and more seriously, on the road.
2) From a quality of living stand-point: For those people who live near drive-thru’s, they have to hear the various orders being made all day long.
3) From a discipline stand-point: Drive-thru’s only foster the sense that we are too busy in our lives to stop for just a few minutes, we have to GO GO GO, and only encourages us to be lazy, as does much of our latest technology
4) From a practicality stand-point: The whole point of drive-thru’s is CONVENIENCE and QUICKER SERVICE, and yet how many of us have found it to be quicker to go inside? (I’m raising my hand)
5) From an environmental stand-point (this is last because it is MOST important: TOO MUCH IDLING! If we really cared about our environment, we would stop our cars, and take the extra 2 minutes (and in some cases LESS time than the drive-thru), take those much needed steps for exercise, maybe interract with other human beings, rather than a computer, and get our order.

The only positive thing I can think of with drive thru’s is for safety. If you’re a woman driving alone at night, whether in the city or secluded area, you might choose the drive-thru over getting out of your car. I know I would.

Other than that, let’s say “We’re through with drive-thru’s!”