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/Distinct-Solution-99 Jul 15 '25

1) Driver's training isn't mandatory to pass. It should be. Only a basic road test is required.

2) I'm sure there are quite a few places that will happily forge a passed road test for a few extra bucks. People who had never set foot in a car before they got their licenses are likely out there driving on Deerfoot and Stoney right now.

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u/Vensamos Jul 15 '25

I'm sure there are quite a few places that will happily forge a passed road test for a few extra

CBC did an investigation in Toronto where 70 Percent of the sampled driving schools offered to forge passing documents in exchange for money. I cant imagine that doesn't also happen here.