Is the Quebec government wanting to banish motorcycles ?

[Miles]

Hey Miles I did my test 43 years ago also in the parking lot of the DMV on a Norton Commando. In Provo Ut.

 

 

Paul, that is a very odd coincidence that both of us took our riding tests 43 years ago, and both on a Norton Commando. And...here we are today:cool10:

 

 

[Evan]

While things have changed here in Ontario, I got my first motorcycle rated driver's license without any testing or additional fees. That was back in the 60's, when they first introduced motorcycle rated driving licenses. They grandfathered all those who already owned bikes. Also, as I recall back then, my annual cost of bike insurance was $15. I was really pissed and went a year without insurance when the insurance companies doubled the rate to around $30.

[Pretty Hips McGee]

It would be interesting if Americans surprised about the cost of Canadian motorcycle registration would include how much they spend on health care annually. I bet that I spend awfully close to $10,000.

[motorcycle_1300]

As for me, I took a 18-hour motorcycle endorsement course on a weekend, paid $180 , passed it and went on Tuesday to get my license at the DMV

 

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I did that too, of course that was after 45 years of riding( did have an International license with motorcycle endorsement)

 

Al

[XV1100SE]

It would be interesting if Americans surprised about the cost of Canadian motorcycle registration would include how much they spend on health care annually. I bet that I spend awfully close to $10,000.

 

The attached link shows what is covered under Ontario Health Services - http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/publications/ohip/services.aspx

 

Basically... doesn't cost me anything out of pocket for hospital or Dr. visits other than what may be from payroll taxes. Some things there is a co-pay (such as ambulance)... but in my case would be covered by health benefits from work.

[Mike Mercury]

Hi,

I am from the province of Quebec, these are trying times here, the economy is not performing on level with the rest of Canada and the Socialist policies embraced here are hurting everyone who lives in this province. People believe that our health insurance is free, well not if you take in account the very high level of taxes in this province(income, sales, gaz, etc.) to pay for inefficient civil servants with over powerful labor unions(+50% of budget of whole province to cover cost of health care) and the performance of the health care is a real problem, high waiting time in health care facility's, long surgery delays and poor overhaul performance.

Corruption is a part of society everywhere in the world and that's why small governments should be the rule, but here corruption is at such a high level, it becomes art, and we are swimming in the biggest corruption scandal ever seen here, as bad as thee USSR before it's downfall.

Yes the government does protect us a lot but, at a cost where our liberty's and well-being are being taken away from us and the future of our children is compromised as the debt of our province is over 300 Billion dollars, for a mere 8 million citizens, nothings peachy here.

 

And for us bikers we get the Royal treatment, all the red tape and high cost of licence and plates would depress anybody from the states but the real problem is the negative treatment we receive from our powerful officials that rule as if we are a nuisance on this society.

 

The worst part of it all is the quality our roads, when riding anywhere, I love the quality of the roads in Canada and specially in the states where the quality of pavement is generally very good, the roads here are truly sub-par and this is one reason I ride all-over except at home and with a liter of gaz at 1.49$ well you do the maths for 40000 kilometers a year it's very expensive to have fun.

 

With separation of Quebec from Canada a possibility the long term bike riding in a communist state,does not look good.

 

Mike

[uncledj]

Wow !

I thought life in Canada was utopian.

[AngryAmish]

 

 

The worst part of it all is the quality our roads, when riding anywhere, I love the quality of the roads in Canada and specially in the states where the quality of pavement is generally very good, the roads here are truly sub-par and this is one reason I ride all-over except at home and with a liter of gaz at 1.49$ well you do the maths for 40000 kilometers a year it's very expensive to have fun.

 

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Mike

 

How are the potholes on Rte 132 towards the Mercier Bridge ? Deeper than ever ?

[ctraylor]

They are crazy up there ! A good friend mine in Montreal went for his motorcycle license. You must go to motorcycle riding school. That cost him $600. After completing his course (classroom only), he had to take a written exam (DMV or SAAQ as they call it). He passed thus allowing him to take a riding exam in a closed circuit course only ! He passed the riding course, then had to take another exam to ride in a public road, he did that. Then he had to ride with another licensed motorcycle rider (tag along within 50 yards) for 11 months. Once those 11 months were completed he went back to take another exam to ride on the publics roads 'alone'. He passed !! GEEZ !!!!

 

As for me, I took a 18-hour motorcycle endorsement course on a weekend, paid $180 , passed it and went on Tuesday to get my license at the DMV

 

He freaked when I told him this !!

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I took a written test and passed and the guy walked out with me and told me to make a loop around the court house and if I haven't busted my ass by then he would pass me.

[Mike Mercury]

How are the potholes on Rte 132 towards the Mercier Bridge ? Deeper than ever ?

 

The potholes are there in good numbers but the problem is not the road, it's the number of tax collectors(police) the city's need more revenue and hired hundreds of police officer for repressive tax collection duty, security issues are rarely the reason for arrest because it is much easier to give tickets with a radar gun or camera for not having stopped for 3 seconds and recorded, worse we learned of high quota requirements for officers patrolling.

 

The bottom line is REVENUE not security, this is the way here and I guess the mandate given by the citizens.

[PGunn]

I was living in VA back in the early 70's took my written test (no permit required) passed took the "road test" on a Kawa H2 750 up the street through a parking lot back down the other side stopped at the light turned parked noticed the guy wasn't to be found walked inside and was handed my license cost $15.00. Now today here in MA you go to a school take a day long course for around 400.00 and get your license at the end of the course and an insurance discount for taking the course so in a way you get your money back.