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Funeral home / funeral parlour... same difference!

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I don't, and I've driven across the US umpteen times. It's only in Ontario (possibly the ROC but I don't go there) that people believe that they can drive at whatever speed they like in whichever lane they like. There's a place near here where one land widens to two, there's a 50% chance of the car in front of me taking either lane. I pass using whichever lane is open and, if it's the right one, I tut at myself for assimilating.

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I can only comment on the states where I have lived or spent time in vs BC & Alberta and overall driving habits in the US are better, and overall a nicer experience to drive in the western US states.

Now this could also be because they have a better highway system which makes driving as a whole less stressful and better traffic management in the city's in my opinion, such as left turn lanes and left turn signals, wider streets etc.

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It's been the case in all 4 places I have lived in Hamilton, friendly neighbours happy to have a chat or invite you to sit and have a beer. When I visit friends, the neighbours will often bring a chair, some wine or beer and a mini gathering starts. I've known all my neighbours (as well as people 'down the road') where I have lived here.

I was in the local Metro a couple of weeks ago and the lady behind the deli counter spent 15 minutes just chatting with another woman and myself - nothing to do with food either! It reminded me of going to the local greengrocers or bakers down the road in the UK.

You are quite correct though, winter is a different story - although where I used to live the people out shovelling snow used to stop and have a chinwag (or offer to clear the pavement if they had a snowblower).

I've found the people in Hamilton very friendly, I must admit.

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YES!!!! With no regard for the concept of "stopping distances". Someone once said to me that the cemetary is paved with those who had the right of way :eek:

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Had you tried driving near Miami?.... :blink:

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:lol: for the French bit

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driving without lights on, even in thick fog or white-outs. I dont get it. Are they that dumb that they dont remember to turn the lights of their car on?

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Former neighbour of mine refused to signal as he felt it just wore out the turning signal bulbs (which were easy to replace).

He would also drive down the middle of our residential street as he was always afraid that people in parked cars could open their doors into the natural place on the road where his car would be. Also the only person I know who would drive 35 km/h in a 40 km/h zone, no more than about 90 km/h in a 100 km/h zone.

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I have. We landed at Opa Locka and set out for the beach. The street was jammed with traffic. There were people wandering between the cars selling papers, watermelons, drugs, their sisters. It was like the market where the LaGuardia bus drops you on Roosevelt. I didn’t notice any improper lane changes.

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That one’s the fault of the government and their idiotic DRL legislation. Did they not realise that drivers cannot see the back of their cars?

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He sounds like my dad :blink:

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Ah sorry, I meant on the turnpike. It was like a race track. There was one truck with a load of watermelons on the flat bed flying off behind it. Driver seemed oblivious.

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Is your father a chinese trindadian who is rarely seen from November to April due to the cold