The New 2007 Ontario Driver's Handbook
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The New 2007 Ontario Driver's Handbook
The New 2007 Ontario Driver's Handbook
1. Turn signals give away your next move. Confident Ontario drivers avoid
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 or Maritime 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 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 in the GTA.
9. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up or move
over doesn't mean that an Ontario driver flashing his high beams behind you
doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.
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 signaling. Ontario 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 Ontario to honk your horn at cars in front of you
that do not move within three milliseconds of the light turning green.
13. To avoid injury in the event of a collision or rollover, it is important
to exit your vehicle through the windshield right away. Wearing your seat
belt will only impede your hi-velocity escape from danger.
14. Remember that the goal of every Ontario driver is to get ahead of the
pack by whatever means necessary.
15. In Ontario, 'flipping the bird' is considered a polite salute. This
gesture should always be returned.
Thank You - The Ontario Registrar of Motor Vehicles
1. Turn signals give away your next move. Confident Ontario drivers avoid
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 or Maritime 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 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 in the GTA.
9. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up or move
over doesn't mean that an Ontario driver flashing his high beams behind you
doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.
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 signaling. Ontario 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 Ontario to honk your horn at cars in front of you
that do not move within three milliseconds of the light turning green.
13. To avoid injury in the event of a collision or rollover, it is important
to exit your vehicle through the windshield right away. Wearing your seat
belt will only impede your hi-velocity escape from danger.
14. Remember that the goal of every Ontario driver is to get ahead of the
pack by whatever means necessary.
15. In Ontario, 'flipping the bird' is considered a polite salute. This
gesture should always be returned.
Thank You - The Ontario Registrar of Motor Vehicles
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