#1 is something I've been pushing for since before it became law. The rest is incredibly unlikely to fly in our legal system and I sure as HELL don't want ours to look anything like what they have in the US.
|
|
|
The Bad Drivers of Ontario Thread
- Thread starter Boots
- Start date
It's ridiculous how many Quebec plates are on vehicles in Ottawa.
Job sites are also full of trucks with Quebec plates.
On the other hand Ottawa drivers here are known for running controlled intersections (red lights & stop signs), not signalling, driving slowly in any open lane, and being unable to park between the lines.
Also, don't be surprised if someone races up beside you on the left, slows down parallel to you, puts on their turn signal, and then tries to merge into your vehicle when there's nothing behind you for a k.m.
You've been warned.
Job sites are also full of trucks with Quebec plates.
On the other hand Ottawa drivers here are known for running controlled intersections (red lights & stop signs), not signalling, driving slowly in any open lane, and being unable to park between the lines.
Also, don't be surprised if someone races up beside you on the left, slows down parallel to you, puts on their turn signal, and then tries to merge into your vehicle when there's nothing behind you for a k.m.
You've been warned.
Dirty Frank
Well-known member
Knew a guy that made a career of drinking with a side of roofing that got a lifetime driving ban. He got around the problem by driving the absolutely cheapest pickup he could find and trolling mall parking lots looking for PQ plated trucks and stealing two. One set would be swapped onto some unsuspecting dupes ride while the dupes plate would go on his truck. Sooner or later he would get caught forfeit the truck, rinse and repeat. Did this for around 30 years....
Mad Mike
Well-known member
I might have known the same guy, was his name Jack?
Is ALPR interprovincial?
The fact that its a subaru is a surprise to nobody. At least the owner didn't need to worry about head gasket issues.
DownUnder
Well-known member
The sheer stupidity is baffling. How do these people manage to remember to inhale and exhale on a regular basis.
Lubrication from the dash mounted vape.
Someone said Subaru uses extra thin sheet metal. I hope the paint on the plow wasn't too badly scratched.
WRX driver doing WRX things. No wonder their insurance is higher…
I miss my WRX. It was a short term fling but DAMN was it a fun fling.
I can understand Quebec license plates in Ottawa. In my occasional commute between Orangeville and Brampton, I routinely see license places from New Jersey, New York, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Stolen or otherwise acquired out of province plates or even more so out of country plates are a way for people to drive dirty with no license and/or insurance.
Dispatcher can check on out of province/country plates/licenses but I have no idea if that is integrated into ALPR. If the ALPR knew about north american stolen plates/suspended licenses, it could make a big dent.
The jig is likely up as soon as they get pulled over unless they can produce the documents for the vehicle that match the plates and a valid license (or at least good fakes). I think the logic is they are less likely to be "randomly" pulled over and historically the plates were near impossible to spot check on quickly (say some minor suspicion pre-stop or say a RIDE check, etc.) and won't be listed as stolen in province (may be different checking today, IDK???).
I know many a chronic offender from my hometown that used this technique. Also in this case a tourist town so lots of out of province plates.
Last edited:
DownUnder
Well-known member
Got pulled over in a company vehicle with Quebec plates once, YRP cop thought a D was an O and when he ran the plate while behind me it came up as not in service or something. As soon as I stopped he walked up and explained the mistake, apologized and drove off. Didn't even ask for my license and insurance etc. So they can definitely check them on the move, I don't see why the alpr wouldn't be able to. On a side note the fact Quebec vehicles don't need a front numberplate is silly.
Alberta doesn't have front plates either. Some parking lots prohibit backing in. Peak stupidity in the land of trucks.
Cops call into dispatch with plates while on the move. I would be shocked if alpr was technically incapable of checking out of province plates but wouldnt be at all surprised if we hadn't paid to add out of province to the alpr software (its much harder to discern which jurisdiction to search from a half blocked plate especially when some states have many many variations). I also have no idea what the arrangement looks like with other districts. If we have to pay a buck every time we look up a plate, alpr would make quebec rich.
Last edited:
I don't care about the back story, but I couldn't stop laughing when the Porsche driver got out....
Swearing in the video if it matters...
Plus...is that Giorgio Mammoliti?
Swearing in the video if it matters...
Plus...is that Giorgio Mammoliti?
Guy wants to get physical when the other driver could pound him like a tent stake? Brave. Stupid, but brave.
Guy realized that he ain't as tough as he'd like to be...like a Chihuahua all bark and no bite.
|
|
|
|
|