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Re: driving in the usa , was: poor drivers



Damn, Patrick........you haven't been back in Texas long enough to not be
peeing Canadian water and you are finding fault already!!  Hey, just
kidding.......you are 100 percent on about the drivers around
here......gives a whole new meaning to "Defensive Driving".  Welcome back to
Tejas, ya'll

Dale Witt
P.S.  San Antonio drivers are worse than Dallas drivers.......

----- Original Message -----
From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@attbi.com>
To: <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 10:05 AM
Subject: driving in the usa , was: poor drivers


> Canadian Drivers are more aware of weather conditions than most us drivers
> for sure, we lower our speed and give more distnace between cars when
> weather (rain/hail/snow/fog) conditions are less than favorable.
>
> Now that said. In nice weather, we are fast drivers none the less, and in
> Quebec particularly, turn signals are optional when changing lanes, you
get
> used to it, and always keep an eye on the other cars while driving
> (defensive driving are basic training for drivers in canada and obligatory
> to acquire a driver's license (ie: driving schools) unlike most us cities
> that just give out driving license to 15 year old because they ask for it)
> there lies the true problem.
>
> get a program nation wide required to goto driving school and impose a 3
> demerit point system for first year on all new drivers, like it is set in
> canada, and you will see a lot more conciensious drivers on the roads.
>
> In France they have a 90 KPH Max speed, No hwy driving, and 90 Days system
> for all ew drivers with new license to get them to learn, and their cars
> must have a ( 90 ) tag on their cars to identify new drivers for all to
> notice and pay attention to them.
>
> I beleive (I could be wrong) but germany has mandatory driving schools
> before driving license is granted, and low demerit point system for first
> year as well...
>
> In Dallas, big trucks are commong, most rednecks have 1/2 or 1 ton pick
ups
> and drive 70-90MPH in any weather conditions. have rain, usually mean 2-20
> car pile up on highways, they leave 0 distance between cars. agressive
> driving is one thing, but in texas it is rather ludicrous the way most
> drivers ride the roads.
>
> my 2 cents worth (and its American cents so it worth at least 1$ canadian
> Now..)
>
> ATS Patrick Bureau
>
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