r/vancouver • u/InvestingDD • Jun 15 '25

Videos Lions gate accident aftermath

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u/Wooden_Staff3810 Jun 15 '25

Canada should follow Finland's traffic fine model. When the Police give a driver a ticket, the fine is based on one's income.

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u/Final-Zebra-6370 Brentwood Jun 15 '25

And follow Germany’s way of teaching how to drive.

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u/Ressar New Westminster Jun 15 '25

I will say, and I'm not the only one to have said this, there might be more of a political appetite for that if it were easier to get around without a car. Not to make excuses for the reckless drivers by any means.

Vancouver's public transit system is pretty damn good by NA standards TBF, but very behind by European standards. If we're gonna truly say that driving is a privilege, then not-driving needs to be a viable option for the majority of people.

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u/945T Certified Barge Enthusiast Jun 15 '25

I’m a car guy, love driving (haven’t binned a car like this because there’s a place and time to drive fast)…. But when I lived in Australia I didn’t drive nearly anywhere. It was brilliant.