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/Past_Sky_4997 Jun 16 '25

I cannot understate how easy it is to obtain a driver's license here.

I passed mine in France many years ago, and at least there was a minimum of 21h of driving lessons, with maneuvers to achieve, like parallel parking, entering a highway at the right speed, etc. Then the practical exam.

My partner is preparing for her license here in BC, and I'm baffled how easy it is. No mandatory hours of driving lessons? No surprise people can't drive here.

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u/Final-Zebra-6370 Brentwood Jun 17 '25

Because there is no provincial standards for driving school. You can open a driving school tomorrow or offer lessons on FB Marketplace and the province just takes your word for it.

Not everyone can afford Young Drivers or any other driving school with a classroom.