On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:11:22 -0500,
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
>>> I haven't checked lately but do Canadians have "Right Turn on Red"? I've
>>> had to remind myself quite a bit when driving in Europe where it is not
>>> customary.
>
>> Yes, except in Quebec.
>
>That's out of date. It's now "Yes, except in Montreal."
Yes, it's been legal in Quebec to turn right on a red light since
April 2003. The only exception is the island of Montreal and where
signs prohibit it.
>It brings to mind another difference from US driving: signs in Canada
>are more likely to be graphical. We don't go as far in that direction
>as they do in Europe, but our one-way-street signs are an arrow with no
>words (resembling one of the two US styles), and if a specific
>intersection is posted "no right turn on red", it may well be done by
>using a "no right turn" icon beside a picture of a red traffic light.