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[–] pticrix@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 hours ago (4 children)

Turning on right policy was never enabled in Montreal. And wtf you going on about blaming immigrant drivers? Source please, because this sounds like some divisive bullshit from the ROC.

[–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 hours ago

Yeah literally every time Quebec is brought up people say shit like that it's insane

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

Maybe immigrants from the US. I'd believe that they could be worse drivers.

[–] JizzmasterD@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Definitely not my opinion about immigrant drivers being a major source of accidents …our elected officials on the other hand…

Québec restreint l’accès à la possibilité de conduire pour les immigrants

[–] pticrix@lemmy.ca 0 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

I mean, I might be wrong, but from a quick research, it seems that our program is still more lenient than (most?) other provinces. e.g. :

  • people from non-reciprocal jurisdiction can drive for 6 months with their permit from their country of provenance. Alberta is 90 days. Manitoba is 3 months.
  • Like in these provinces, you now gotta take a driver's test. If you fail, you get demoted to apprentice, not completely permitless. Sure, being an apprentice driver can be constraining - more or less depending on your situation - but it's not something that can't be remedied in the following year.

I am in no way knowledgeable of the intricacies of policies on the right to drive a vehicle, but from what I gather, it seems to all be pretty regular and taking into account data. Now, is the data good? I am not in a place to say, so if you're educated about that let us know what you find reprehensible in there.

And all that doesn't removes from the fact that our infrastructure is not properly maintained and developed, and hat many people in the province are not courteous drivers, in some region more than others (from my experience growing up outside of Montreal before moving to the city - where I come from, most drivers seemed to be motivated to make your life miserable).

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 hours ago

Because Ontario doesn't test truck drivers, Quebec wanted to ban them.

On paper we test but it's really corrupt and companies are basically given x number of licenses.

I imagine this person took it to thinking they were mad that they are majority immigrants rather than living in Ontario and seeing how unsafe our roads have gotten.