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I was thinking about this awhile back; why does bc, specifically the lower mainland, have such worse drivers than other places?
I came to the conclusion that it's likely because there are so many people from different parts of the world here.

Driving rules and behaviour, as well as climate and conditions, differ dramatically between cultures. It's just a fact.
If i were to go to say Vietnam and drive, using my prior driving experience, the chance of me getting into an accident would be high.
Now you multiply that by thousands, and then compound that by the twenty to thirty (really being modest with this estimation) different cultures, and it might be surprising the accident statistics aren't higher than they already are.

That's not to say any culture exhibits 'better' habits. My driving would not be considered 'better' in Vietnam by their standards. Just that the rules and habits differ and would be difficult to sync.