Tomorrow apparently is the 10th anniversary of the greatest publicity the Canadian Army has ever received, you know back in 1999 being called in to Toronto to help shovel snow!
I have chosen to graphically represent why I think Torontonians needed this help and have no idea how to drive in winter conditions. Appropriately it is snowing today and trips that normally take 5 muniutes are taking 45 minutes once again!
Source: City of Toronto web site
-- Edited by 73SC at 11:57, 2009-01-13
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Ray White, Toronto ON
Formerly - The one and only 1973 LeMans 454 "Astro-Jet"
I am impressed, at the manner, in which you chose, to show us the root of the problem... inexperienced drivers from warm climates I almost plied into one, sitting with no lights on, taking a test, this morn in Clinton...
Yes we have a high number of new Canadians who are not used to snowy conditions.
A local school crossing guard told me that the police stopped a driver and issued them a ticket because they had not cleaned the snow off of the car windows, just got in and turned on the wipers and off they went.
I even followed a Bentley in today with the same problem but it was worse because the tail lights were covered as well as the high mounted stop light. I let that car get way ahead.
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Ray White, Toronto ON
Formerly - The one and only 1973 LeMans 454 "Astro-Jet"
You don't have to be in Toronto to have poor drivers and drivers who do not clean off their vehicles. I drove my wife to work this am because I didn't want her truck to be parked outside all day in -29C with a -39C wind chill factor. Half the vehicles on the road didn't have the windows and rear tail lights cleaned off properly. You would have laughted when I fueled up after dropping my wife off and asked the girl at the gas bar for a car wash please. The look on her face was hilarious, she didn't say anything but I am sure she was thinking this guy is crazy washing his truck at -39C. I ran it through the car wash , drove it home and parked it in the garage with the radiant heater on.
Whenever I bring my brother in law to Toronto for his check ups I feel as if we are a minority with all the immigrants I see working in the hospitality industry, and the health care field.
There are hardly any immigrants on Prince Edward Island and yet we easily have the worst drivers in Canada!
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
