As mentioned in the Jalopnik article with the same headline earlier in the week, this actually took place in....


ready?


Texas.

To be fair, this probably IS how Canadians deal with road rage, eh?

The vid happens in Texas: YouTube: Crazy Close Dirt-bike Accident Uploaded by RikunoFilms on Feb 4, 2012

cretinbob: Land Ark: Texas

They didn't sound Canadian to me.

Please note that this is obviously an experienced, alert bike rider and a typical car driver.
If the guy on the bike hadn't been paying attention, he'd have been seriously injured.

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It is quite possible that he shouldn't be exceeding a speed that is unsafe to stop soundly within a certain amount of space. Like the law says.

zixr: With all the love in the air after the little mishap, it wouldn't have hurt to remind the truck driver to check his mirrors once in a while.

[BLAM] [BLAM] [BLAM]

/Texas, remember?
//A man's truck is his castle.

Farking predictable...

A normal everyday occurance is totally dismissed as myth.

But governor dipshiat opens his mouth, and that obviously is how ALL residents of Texas think.

I'm sure if there was some damage to the truck it would have unfolded very differently.

factoryconnection: Babboonrash: Farking predictable...

That stinks! But hey, I'm from SC, I know that feel, bro.

like a kick to the crotch...

Anybody point out that this was in Texas?

Having driven into Montreal just this morning, I'll have to assume the stereotype of polite and thoughtful drivers who share the road applies to Canadians, not Canadiens.

wellreadneck: Having driven into Montreal just this morning, I'll have to assume the stereotype of polite and thoughtful drivers who share the road applies to Canadians, not Canadiens.

The French are crazy.

change1211: wellreadneck: Having driven into Montreal just this morning, I'll have to assume the stereotype of polite and thoughtful drivers who share the road applies to Canadians, not Canadiens.

The French are crazy.

They are not French, they are Quebecois. And they're awesome. (Although I will agree with the idea that they can't drive for shiat.)

wellreadneck: Having driven into Montreal just this morning, I'll have to assume the stereotype of polite and thoughtful drivers who share the road applies to Canadians, not Canadiens.

Yup. Quebec drivers have a pretty bad reputation, at least here on the east coast.

Road rage in Canada.

howdoibegin: change1211: wellreadneck: Having driven into Montreal just this morning, I'll have to assume the stereotype of polite and thoughtful drivers who share the road applies to Canadians, not Canadiens.

The French are crazy.

They are not French, they are Quebecois. And they're awesome. (Although I will agree with the idea that they can't drive for shiat.)

I stand corrected. However only some Quebecois are awesome, there are a few that are jerks.

/Got to listen to an angry Quebec pilot yelling at Kamloops FIC because they didn't want to talk to him in French.

Canadian road rage, in my home town:

Link

Bf+: /Texas, remember?
//A man's truck is his castle.

Given how that state favors extra-large trucks, it would be apropos to use the Castle Doctrine.

The exception to this rule is cab drivers.

Cab drivers in Canada can, and do, turn anyone into cauldrons of frothy rage.

//A cab driver just got punched outside of my building like 10 minutes ago.
///My building IN CANADA
///CSB

I have lived in Texas my whole life. With the exception of driving in Dallas, Houston or Austin, this behavior is actually typical. Not trolling, its true. Yall have a nice day now

I've lived all over, and for no apparent reason, everyone I've ever seen with Texas plates outside Texas was safe and courteous on the road, in all weather conditions. I have no clue why, but Texans are the best drivers in the country. Although, I've never witnessed them driving inside their own state.

Now assuming the biker had smoked his way into the truck and smeared his way across 50 *METERS* of roadway...

His medical fees would be 100% covered thanks to our SOCIALIST MEDICAL SYSTEM.

/suck it usa!

It happened this way for one simple reason: None of those involved are nubianz.

No nubianz = no "nubian moment".

Iz dat a new wordfilter, Fark?

TV Vinnie: Amen

The last accident I got into was at around 5:30 am on a dirt road in BC, Canada. The truck ahead of me saw a moose (hunting season) and threw it in reverse to get a better look at the bull. Unfortunately, I happened to be right behind him and also staring at the moose. He backed right into my front bumper.. I had no insurance at the time.. not even a valid driver's license. Needless to say, I could have been in a world of shiat. The guy jumped out and apologized, we talked about the bull we saw.. drank some coffee. Apologized to each other again and went on our way.

ShaggyS3284: I have lived in Texas my whole life. With the exception of driving in Dallas, Houston or Austin, this behavior is actually typical. Not trolling, its true. Yall have a nice day now

(CSB) I went through Houston in the most farked up traffic I've ever seen. It took about 2 hours to travel 8 miles. A main accident jacked up everything and closed three lanes. I thought round robin merging was the universal nod of respect. If so, Houston hasn't heard of it. On two separate occasions, a driver forced the merge, stood on the gas pedal while giving the world the finger, and drove straight into another accident. It was waves of jacked up.

It's not just Houston. All 2500 miles of I-10 sucks ass. 40 is better but passes through Arkansas. Not sure which route wins in that dueling banjo of hells.

Happened to me and I got punched in the mouth through my window while doing the right thing and looking for my insurance card. Sucked so much.

ShaggyS3284: I have lived in Texas my whole life. With the exception of driving in Dallas, Houston or Austin, this behavior is actually typical. Not trolling, its true. Yall have a nice day now

I've met two Texans in my entire life, and they've both been very awesome people. It's a small sample size, but still.

Fake!

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Road rage in Canada.

Hahahaha, yes. That overpass is in my hometown. Every time I drive by it, I always laugh at the overly polite Canadian graffiti.

It's superficially polite but passive-agressive road rage, which is about as Canadian as it gets.

ShaggyS3284: I have lived in Texas my whole life. With the exception of driving in Dallas, Houston or Austin, this behavior is actually typical. Not trolling, its true. Yall have a nice day now

Yup, because too many people in Dallas, Austin and Houston are NOT FROM TEXAS!

People from the rest of the planet are ruining this state.

Trackball: People from the rest of the planet are ruining this state.

Then send the businesses back to their point of origin. The North will thank you.

Texans are hands down the nicest drivers I've ever seen. Several times, I actually saw a Texan who was driving slowly pull over onto the shoulder to let someone pass them. I was blow away.

Y'all have some means Cops though. Being white, friendly and having a clean record not get me a "get out of a ticket pass" like it does up here.

Meanwhile, in Brazil.

Now THIS is in Canada!