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Mazda 3 driver does not understand what a double right turn means for lanes..... around 40s mark. Then at the end of the video a dodge ram runs the red. Typical downtown Ottawa driving....

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Yup Ottawa has some of the worse drivers anywhere. Anyone having trouble passing their exit exam should come to Ottawa.
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Sinasta wrote: Yup Ottawa has some of the worse drivers anywhere. Anyone having trouble passing their exit exam should come to Ottawa.
+1. It seems like Ottawa only has three types of drivers:

1. The elderly people driving 40 km/h on Hunt Club.
2. The soccer/hockey moms driving like idiots in their Caravans
3. The suburban rednecks from Barrhaven and Nepean driving their pickups aggressively in downtown
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Sinasta wrote: Yup Ottawa has some of the worse drivers anywhere. Anyone having trouble passing their exit exam should come to Ottawa.
lol, everyone thinks they have the worst drivers. Sad thing is drivers everywhere in North America equally suck.
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chriscabob wrote: Mazda 3 driver does not understand what a double right turn means for lanes..... around 40s mark. Then at the end of the video a dodge ram runs the red. Typical downtown Ottawa driving....

You're one of those open mouth coughs aren't you?
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LongLiveRFD wrote: This is the gross incompetence of MTO's examination's system.

The way the white Kia DIDN"T pick up speed properly (from your rearview), I assume this is a G1 driver.

He somehow thought taking your lane instead of the Civic's would be safer.

The only possible explanation is that the left turning Toyota Matrix temporarily blocked his vision and only saw the Civic but not your car when shoulder checking.

Or he thought he couldn't use the Bus lane but that's even dumber move.
Driver making right turn thought OP would stop at the yellow, that's it.
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engineered wrote: lol, everyone thinks they have the worst drivers. Sad thing is drivers everywhere in North America suck.
Have you driven in Asia, Russia, Europe, Middle East?
Perhaps, and I just mean perhaps, Scandinavia has some decent drivers.
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WHO wrote: Have you driven in Asia, Russia, Europe, Middle East?
Perhaps, and I just mean perhaps, Scandinavia has some decent drivers.
Perhaps I wasn't clear. North American drivers suck equally. Scandinavia/Germany has better drivers than most. Yes, I've driven in other continents.
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Supercooled wrote: You're one of those open mouth coughs aren't you?
Came from Costco ate a hotdog and poutine hard to clear that crap out after eating it
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Sinasta wrote: I've been to over 50 countries and Ottawa is up there.
http://www.ottawasun.com/2015/11/26/ott ... es-insurer
That article didn't mention other countries, but it's not surprising that it's just behind North York for collision rates in Ontario.

Here's the most recent study. Halifax is the worst, with the GTA and Ottawa close by. Ottawa actually improved recently. Not surprising that the bigger cities are worse.
http://www.allstate.ca/webpages/docs/cu ... tional.PDF
http://www.allstate.ca/webpages/about/n ... study-2016

Looks like most accidents are texters/tailgaters.
Type of Loss Cause_____________% of occurrence
Rear-ended_____________________26%
Turning and Intersections______24%
Parked Vehicle_________________13%
Lane Change____________________10%
Stationary Object or Ditch_____10%
Backing up into Vehicle_________7%
Chain Reaction Multi-Vehicle____6%
Pedestrian or Cyclist___________3%
Other___________________________2%
Head-on Collision_______________1%
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engineered wrote: That article didn't mention other countries, but it's not surprising that it's just behind North York for collision rates in Ontario.
No put it still proves my point that Ottawa has a large number of shitty drivers.
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chriscabob wrote: Mazda 3 driver does not understand what a double right turn means for lanes..... around 40s mark. Then at the end of the video a dodge ram runs the red. Typical downtown Ottawa driving....

This is the worst. Almost everyone who makes this turn gets it wrong and nearly smashes into the car in the middle lane. They need to make it more obvious that its a double right turn.
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chriscabob wrote: Came from Costco ate a hotdog and poutine hard to clear that crap out after eating it
I let it rip in my car from both orifices but I do keep some semblance of decorum in the company of others. It's actually bad for you though. I should be morr selfish.
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Sinasta wrote: I've been to over 50 countries and Ottawa is up there.

http://www.ottawasun.com/2015/11/26/ott ... es-insurer
You should read a bit on how they conducted the study

About the Study:

Allstate Canada conducted an in-depth analysis of company collision claims data to determine the safest communities in Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario based on the frequency of collisions. The study spans a 24-month period beginning July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2016. It also offers a comparison to the data from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014. Collision frequency refers to a percentage of vehicles insured by Allstate Canada involved in a collision that resulted in a claim.
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chriscabob wrote: Mazda 3 driver does not understand what a double right turn means for lanes..... around 40s mark. Then at the end of the video a dodge ram runs the red. Typical downtown Ottawa driving....

edit down your video.. .It NEVER needs to be 2 min long.
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Contributing my video for Ottawa having some of the worst inattentive drivers (muted for language and date/time is incorrect, happened yesterday)

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blexann wrote: You should read a bit on how they conducted the study

About the Study:

Allstate Canada conducted an in-depth analysis of company collision claims data to determine the safest communities in Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario based on the frequency of collisions. The study spans a 24-month period beginning July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2016. It also offers a comparison to the data from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014. Collision frequency refers to a percentage of vehicles insured by Allstate Canada involved in a collision that resulted in a claim.
Unless you think drivers insured by Allstate are somehow different than the general public, the study should be acceptable.
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engineered wrote: Unless you think drivers insured by Allstate are somehow different than the general public, the study should be acceptable.
We will never know since the sample only includes drivers insured by Allstate. It's a survey of drivers insured by Allstate and not a survey of all drivers - this must skew the results. Just thought that needed to be considered when commenting on the survey - re 'Ottawa is up there' comment.
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blexann wrote: We will never know since the sample only includes drivers insured by Allstate. It's a survey of drivers insured by Allstate and not a survey of all drivers - this must skew the results. Just thought that needed to be considered when commenting on the survey - re 'Ottawa is up there' comment.
I don't see any reason to think that people insured by Allstate don't represent the general public. I'd bet that most large insurers have fairly diverse customers.
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