My Take: By Gordon Lambie

The law in Quebec says anyone wishing to drive needs to take a course and pass a test proving a reasonable understanding of the rules of the road. I spend enough time driving to know that the system isn’t perfect, but it is basically a good idea.

How many more lives could we save, though, by making sure that everyone gets to know those rules?

Imagine how many accidents and injuries could be avoided by making sure that all pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers understand things like who has the right of way, or how to signal your intentions. Everyone makes bad decisions from time to time, but if something like driver’s ed was built into our basic education system, then I bet that those times would be further apart.

As long as that’s not the case, remember: yield to oncoming traffic, look both ways before crossing the street, and everybody take a deep breath.