BC drivers are a special kind of special

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In Burnaby on June 28, a flagger was directing traffic on 10th Avenue near Kingsway. A bystander filmed the flagger stopping an SUV trying to merge into traffic from an unpaved section of road that appears to be closed to traffic. The man shooting the video warned the flagger that the driver is "going to run you over."

Although the flagger told the drive to stop, the SUV suddenly accelerated, running over the female flagger and continuing down the road.

The RCMP believe that the same driver hit a male flagger further down the road.

One flagger was taken to Royal Columbian Hospital with a serious concussion, serious compression injuries on her leg, and bruising. The other flagger had less serious injuries.

Shortly thereafter, police received a call about a woman allegedly assaulting two children nearby. The suspect is believed to be the driver involved in the hit-and-run incidents. According to police, the children are related to the woman but will not disclose what their relationship is. B.C.'s children and family ministry has stepped in.

The woman, who is in her late 30s and from Surrey, was arrested and is facing possible criminal and Motor Vehicle Act charges.

This latest incident happened not long after a traffic flagger was struck by a vehicle on Sooke Road near Langford on Vancouver Island on June 8. The collision sent both the flagger and the vehicle into the ditch. The flagger was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Herback told News 1130 that over her 30 years of working in the industry, she has seen a constant deterioration of conditions.

According to WorkSafeBC data, 15 roadside workers died and 229 were injured after being hit by vehicles over the past decade (124 of them were flaggers or in traffic control).

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petros said:
Absolutely not. When it comes to entitled drivers, BC wins.
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If you think we are bad, Pete, we have nothing on Alberta drivers. Just try merging into the slow lane from the fast lane on the Deerfoot Trail! :) :)
 
Kreskin

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Drivers in BC are a special kind of stupid.

Deerfoot is pretty tame and organized.
 
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Mowich

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petros said:
Ummmmmm. NO. BC by far.
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Really, pete..............every single driver in BC, eh. I think not.

petros said:
Absolutely not. When it comes to entitled drivers, BC wins.
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I don't know a single driver in my neck of the woods who fells entitled, pete............but don't let that stop you from tarring us all with the same brush.

Kreskin said:
Drivers in BC are a special kind of stupid.

Deerfoot is pretty tame and organized.
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I had thought better of you, Kreskin.....................you do realize that BC extends beyond the Left Coast, don't you?
 
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Mowich said:
Really, pete..............every single driver in BC, eh. I think not.



I don't know a single driver in my neck of the woods who fells entitled, pete............but don't let that stop you from tarring us all with the same brush.



I had thought better of you, Kreskin.....................you do realize that BC extends beyond the Left Coast, don't you?
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You're on the right track, Mowich, I've been driving B.C. and AB. highways for over 50 years, and believe me, we are light years ahead of Albertans. :)
 
Kreskin

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Mowich said:
Really, pete..............every single driver in BC, eh. I think not.



I don't know a single driver in my neck of the woods who fells entitled, pete............but don't let that stop you from tarring us all with the same brush.



I had thought better of you, Kreskin.....................you do realize that BC extends beyond the Left Coast, don't you?
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Is there more off this island?
 
Twila

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yes, every driver here in BC is a special kind of stupid and yes, we all feel very very entitled.

Proof of this that it was posted on the internet.
 
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There are many different drivers that make me scratch my head: a) drivers from the flat lands that are terrified of curves. They drive flat out on the straight ways and almost come to a full stop when approaching a curve, b) old Doukhobors who always drive a 5 miles an hour, c) big city drivers who think they own the road but really have no clue how to drive anywhere past the block they live on, d) people with huge jacked up 4X4s that have never been off the pavement and leave their engines running while having lunch (those are mostly from Alberta) e) Harley riders with their straight pipes shattering the peace and quiet of our quiet little town.
 
Mowich

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Kreskin said:
Is there more off this island?
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You really should get off that island more, Kreskin. :p:smile:

Twila said:
yes, every driver here in BC is a special kind of stupid and yes, we all feel very very entitled.

Proof of this that it was posted on the internet.
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Speak for yourself, Twila. I am neither entitled nor stupid. Feel free to include yourself, of course.
 
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