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u/Linked713 10h ago
I've had someone actually pushing me out of the lane nonchalantly, a week ago because I dared to slow down because the car in front of me also did after I merged from the exit with plenty of space in between. Some people are just insanely stupid, and driver's licenses should need to be renewed after a few years.
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u/NotKrankor 10h ago
I've had my french driver's license since January and I've been living in Canada (Montréal) since may.
Let me tell you one thing: these intersections are fucking mental compared to french ones. At least turning right on red is forbidden here, which is another insane thing about Canadian roads.
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u/Scrappy_The_Crow 2h ago
At least turning right on red is forbidden here, which is another insane thing about Canadian roads.
You're against "right on red"?
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u/NotKrankor 1h ago edited 1h ago
Yes. It’s counterintuitive and pretty dangerous, especially in cities. There’s a reason it’s banned in Montréal, in most big cities, and basically everywhere in Europe.
When people turn right on red, they’re usually watching for cars, not for someone crossing on foot or on a bike. At a stop sign, drivers at least expect to stop — or at least slow way down like everybody does here, I still don't know if you're expected to fully stop or not like you are in France — and check in all directions. A red light is different: it tells people walking or biking that they’re safe to cross. Letting cars move at the same time breaks that trust.
Why should anyone be moving if the light is red? Red means stop. Keep it simple, the road is already dangerous as is.
It may work in a rural environment I guess, I'm not experienced to tell.
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u/Scrappy_The_Crow 15m ago edited 8m ago
Ah, the "European ways are always superior" mindset.
I still don't know if you're expected to fully stop or not like you are in France — and check in all directions.
So, you haven't bothered to read the official rules of the road on this, then?
Nowhere that I know of where "right on red" is allowed means "yield on red." If you read the above link, you'll see stopping is required in Quebec. In the US, the full phrase is "right on red after stop."
When people turn right on red, they’re usually watching for cars, not for someone crossing on foot or on a bike.
That's a legitimate critique.
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u/RadicalDog 3h ago
Honestly, nice to see a clip where the brakes and steering are all going before the honk. Quick, good reactions stopped the crash.
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u/floofyalpacabutts 11h ago
I had the worst experience driving in Laval….them French Canadians are some hostile and aggressive drivers
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u/Pitchforkin 11h ago
I’ve lived most of my life in a more rural part of Quebec and the closer you get to Montreal(or any big city) the crazier I find the people drive. If I have to go downtown Montreal I just take PT, it’s just not worth the hassle.
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