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Signal lights. Is their use illegal in some areas?

I just returned from a driving trip to Ontario and Quebec, via highways 20, 30 and the 401. On the multi lane highways, it was easier to tell what folks were going to do by the drift of their cars than by their use of signals, as only about 1 in 5 drivers used the things. The exception being truck drivers. Their usage of signals was almost universal.

It seemed interesting too, to note that in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, the posted speed limits were 110 kph and the usual speed seemed to be about 115. In Quebec and Ontario, the posted speed was 100 kph and the usual speed was, you guessed it, 115. However, the OPP and QPP weren't even looking at you unless you were going faster than that.

West of Kitchener-Waterloo, in a mixed bag of sun and snow squalls, I witnessed a rectal orifice in a 3 series come by me at what I would guess to be something just above 160KPH in the left lane, jump over two lanes to the extreme right, pass a couple of tractor-trailer rigs on the right, going up a hill and blast on up the road. I must admit, I was waiting for the leading rig to move right to let the other truck by on the hill, but he was watching his mirrors and Bimmer Guy got away with the manoeuvre. Of course he was saving his signal lights for something better.

I'm very happy to live in sleepy ol' Nova Scotia.
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Les