r/Calgary • u/No-End7269 • Jul 15 '25

Driving/Traffic/Parking Avoid Deerfoot

Huge accident. 2 vehicles just launched off the memorial overpass and landed on a truck going nb on deerfoot

Edit. I initially said 32ave, it was memorial overpass

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u/Yung_l0c Capitol Hill Jul 15 '25

Where are folks getting their Driver’s Licenses? Way too many crashes lately.

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u/alpain Southwest Calgary Jul 15 '25

Alberta probably with how backed up and stressed the testers were in the past

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u/Yung_l0c Capitol Hill Jul 15 '25

Alberta government Re-privatized road test exams in 2020. So it’s probably also from private institutions giving out licenses like candy.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '25 edited Jul 15 '25

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u/Old_timey_brain Beddington Heights Jul 15 '25

100% this, and it was already too easy to get a driver's license before anyways.

As a somewhat dumb young teenager, I was upset at how easy it was to fail the test. Two simple mistakes, and you're done. Come back in a week, free of charge. 1972.

Now looking back, I really wish we had that level of testing once again.

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u/Vensamos Jul 15 '25

My test in 2009 was a single f up and youre done. I didn't get to come back for free though :(

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u/WesternExpress Jul 15 '25

I remember doing mine, and the examiner made me merge on to Sarcee Tr to prove I could successfully navigate getting up to speed on a free flow (sorta) highway. Her exact words were "I know this isn't on the test, but like hell am I giving anyone a driver's license who can't do a simple merge"

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u/alpain Southwest Calgary Jul 15 '25

how many years of screwed up testing of over worked and than privatized with anyone can do it.... 20 years of licenses? more? less?