Potholes Quebec style
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Potholes Quebec style
Wondering what caused this driver to flip out in his Honda Civic? Well, based on the car crash photographs and description posted on a local forum board, the Civic was destroyed by a massive and apparently unavoidable pothole near a major highway exit ramp outside Montreal in the suburb of Kirkland, QC.
"The condition of our roads in this province is sickening, and it had not occurred to me until today that I could have died... I have yet to contact the city of Kirkland, but this kind of negligence on their part should not go unpunished," states the outraged driver.
Luckily, the driver managed to walk away from the dangerous crash relatively unharmed, which seems like a miraculous feat after witnesses claim his Honda went airborne, rolled over several times and eventually landed upside down in a snow bank.
The monster pothole is described as being the size of a "small pond" and continues to add fuel to the fire surrounding the often criticized road conditions in the province of Quebec.
"The condition of our roads in this province is sickening, and it had not occurred to me until today that I could have died... I have yet to contact the city of Kirkland, but this kind of negligence on their part should not go unpunished," states the outraged driver.
Luckily, the driver managed to walk away from the dangerous crash relatively unharmed, which seems like a miraculous feat after witnesses claim his Honda went airborne, rolled over several times and eventually landed upside down in a snow bank.
The monster pothole is described as being the size of a "small pond" and continues to add fuel to the fire surrounding the often criticized road conditions in the province of Quebec.
Welcome to Quebec. So if you are planning on coming to Quebec anytime soon, you have some great insurance and a great towing service.
One winter, I blew out a whole tire and the guy at the garage was surprised that I actually ****ed up the rim also, everything had to be replaced. A friend of mine had his front suspension ruined.
Go figure we pay up to 48% in income tax,15% in consumer tax and more tax on gas. Yet they can't manage to get **** done. They blame the weather, but we all know it is because of the corruption.
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It is for sure speed. Seeing I have taken that exit a few times, you pretty much get onto the service road doing 80 kph, from 100-120 kph (highway). Plus depending where the pothole was located, from what I can tell it is pretty close to getting off the highway.
Actually what is worse, is hitting potholes before getting onto the highway. So you are trying to get to about 70 kph and bam.
Actually what is worse, is hitting potholes before getting onto the highway. So you are trying to get to about 70 kph and bam.
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Weren't those high Canadian taxes supposed to keep the roads there in decent shape, even with the (admittedly) long rough winters? 
I'd say that the public there may have been sold a bill of goods. Of course, though, it is Quebec, which doesn't always operate like the rest of Canada.
I'd say that the public there may have been sold a bill of goods. Of course, though, it is Quebec, which doesn't always operate like the rest of Canada.
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Bad decision going for a drive in Gatineau,Quebec there roads are donkey paths also another thing I've never seen anywhere but there was a manhole that was raised atleast half a foot above the road it was a close call!
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