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Quebec Drivers, No Survivors

Took a corner, side-swiped a truck Crossed my fingers just for luck My fenders was clickin' the guard rail posts The guy beside me was white as a ghost Remember that song Hot Rod Lincoln ? It used to be one of my favourites in my early teens. Now however I think back to that song whenever I'm out driving around. Why? Because there are so many awful drivers around here. And they remind me of the main character in this song. These guys (and gals) run stop signs. Sit at green lights talking merrily on their cell phones. Weave out of their lanes as they apply their make up. Go slow in the passing lane and refuse to move over. We used to have a saying when I was growing up in Ontario: "Quebec Drivers, No Survivors". Since I've lived in Quebec for about 10 years now, I've come to see that saying in practice almost every day. Why are there so many terrible drivers out there. Are they selling a bad driver manual or something these days? Who woulda guessed! Now I love ...