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Old 16th June 2008, 07:48 PM   #10 (permalink)
Mike from Ottawa
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Default Driving rules of the road in Canada vs. US

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.

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>> Yes, except in Quebec.

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>That's out of date.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.

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