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0 pointsScoundreller1d ago0 comments

Canada beats the euro average at 4.7 but similarly allows regular Joe’s to drive a moving truck and trailer a car behind it with a general license.

+ Canada’s rates are better on a per km basis (even beating the Dutch).

Annual/biannual safety inspections are only required in 3 of 10 provinces and those 3 are on the smaller side (PEI, NS and NB).

Motor vehicle infraction enforcement is… an afterthought for Canadian police (they don’t think/care that their salary/town depends on it). But admittedly, even lighter than I’ve experienced in Europe.

It’s gotta be some other factor behind excess US road fatalities.

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tinyplanets1d ago· 2 in thread

American drivers are also entitled assholes (I say as an American driver). How DARE you tell me I can't do what I want, when I want, or change my behavior in the slightest to benefit my society/local community?

to11mtm1d ago

God forbid a commuter wants to do the speed limit in the righthand lane without being tailgated!

ScoundrellerOP1d ago

> the righthand lane

sadly, that's very often the passing lane

to11mtm1d ago

I think the majority of Canada's GWVR limits can be a factor; i.e. outside of Ontario it's less than half what the US limit is for a standard license.

I think also the lower number of lanes on routes like the 401 help, usually[0].

Even though it's been a while, every drive in Canada just felt more leisurely. Speed limits in general are lower, there's more stop signs where they should be.

[0] - Except when a whiskey truck tips over and it's now a 2 hour delay to the next exit...

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