New Driving Regs in Ouebec?

 

Fifteen New Regulations in the Minist챔re des Transport du Queb챕c 2004 - Handbook 

1.     Turn signals will give away your next move. A confident    

        Quebec driver avoids using them.

2.     Under no circumstance should you maintain a safe

        distance between you and the car in front of you, because the

        space will be filled in by somebody else, putting you in an even

        more dangerous situation.

3.     The faster you drive through a red light, the less of a chance

        you have of getting hit.

4.     Warning! Never come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one

        expects it and it will result in your being rear-ended.

5.     Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive

       bodywork, especially with Quebec plates.  With no insurance,

        the other operator has nothing to lose.

6.     Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure

        that your ABS kicks in, giving a vigorous, foot massage as the

        brake pedal violently pulsates. For those of you without ABS,

        it's a chance to strengthen your leg muscles.

7.     Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a

        good way to prepare other drivers entering the highway.

8.     Speed limits are arbitrary figures; given only as a suggestion

        and are not enforceable in Ontario during rush hour, especially

        on the 401.

9.     Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed

        up or move over doesn't mean that a Quebec driver flashing his

        high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your

        lane.

10.   Always brake and rubberneck when you see an accident or

        even someone changing a tire. This is seen as a sign of respect

        for the victim.

11.   Learn to swerve abruptly without signalling. Quebec is the

        home of high-speed slalom-driving; thanks to the Department of

        Public Works, which puts pot-holes in key locations to test

        drivers' reflexes and keep them alert.

12.   It is tradition in Quebec to honk your horn at cars in front of

        you that do not move three milli-seconds after the light turns

        green.

13.  To avoid injury in the event of a collision or rollover, it is
        important to exit your vehicle thru the windshield right away. 

       Wearing your seat belt will only impede your hi-velocity escape

        from danger.

14.   Remember that the goal of every Quebec driver is to get ahead

        of the pack by whatever means necessary.

15.    In Quebec, 'flipping the bird', is considered a polite salute.    

        This gesture should always be returned.

Thank You,

Minist챔re des Transport du Queb챕c