Most of these scenarios are just dumb, but fortunately, not fatal
It’s that joyous time of the year again; we get to take a look back at some of the year’s worst drivers. Let’s get right into the good bad stuff.
Report impaired drivers
Unplanned border crossing
Distracted truckers
Impaired bus drivers
DIY drive-thru
Can we just stop for a moment and consider that there should be charges in many of these situations? Unless there is a mechanical failure or medical episode — and there almost never, ever is — this is the dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. Impaireds are charged as such. These usually aren’t. We used to be able to assume the driver confused the gas for the brake, but we can factor in distraction now, too. But too many of these incidents are happening in the day in highly populated areas. You don’t get to mix up your pedals and plow through a building and be done with it. If a driver isn’t capable of controlling their vehicle at all times, this is a red flag indicating intervention.
Does age play a factor?
Speed demons
NSFW
We saved the best worst for last
In the spirit of saving the worst for last, someone really needs to explain — and stop — the idiots who keep shutting down major highways and holding their own street festivals. From CityNews: “Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are investigating after some wild scenes on parts of Highway 401 in Mississauga early [October 6] morning that included street racing, stunt driving and even fireworks being set off.” Numerous reports of the highway blocked at 401 and Mavis at 2:10 a.m., then they take off. An hour later, same bullshit at 401 and Islington. Blocking the highway, stunt driving and setting off fireworks, again, many with licence plates covered. Like the fool on the Lions Gate Bridge, this is all done to plaster all over social media. I know they didn’t shoot someone in the C-suite, but how are arrests never made? Take it to the track, you low-rent Ricky Racers. See how the pros do it.
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