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Originally Posted by twitchyzero
are there other major cities in Canada that have a crown corp running vehicle insurance?
or is this very unique
think about it, Vancouver didn't even really get a snowfall last year (yes I know Vancouver =/= BC), but if you add an ice storm or two in we'd probably hit 2B no problemo
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As Jmac has already pointed out, there are no other major Canadian cities that have a crown crop providing public auto insurance. Regina and Winnipeg have a much lower population density than Vancouver, and while I haven't been there before, given how their drivers don't create massive spikes in car accidents when they get 2cm's worth of snow, I suspect they are in general "better" / safer drivers than we are. I've been to several places in Quebec a whole bunch of times, and I'd also say their drivers -- esp those in Montreal -- are generally more skillful than we are.
Add to that parts of Metro Vancouver have a disproportionately high number of new / inexperienced drivers driving high end vehicles (some of which don't even have valid BC driver's licence, it is little wonder that our auto insurance payouts are so damn high.
