Mel's Sillies .................................................

Why I Love Ontario

It's winter in Ontario

And the gentle breezes blow,

70 miles per hour at 52 below!

Oh, how I love Ontario

When the snow's up to your butt.

You take a breath of winter air

And your nose is frozen shut.

Yes, the weather here is wonderful,

I guess I'll hang around.

I could never leave Ontario,

'Cause I'm frozen to the ground.

The Real Ontario Driver's Handbook

For anyone who has commuted or even just driven on the 401 through Toronto , the 2007 version of the Ontario Driver's Handbook has been rewritten to include the following guidance:

1. Turn signals will give away your next move.
A confident Ontario driver avoids using them.

2. Under no circumstance should you maintain a safe distance between you and the car
in front of you; the space will just be filled in by somebody else, putting you in an
even more dangerous situation.

3. The faster you drive through a red light, the less of a chance you have of getting hit.

4. Warning! Never come to a complete stop at a stop sign.
     No-one expects it and it will result in you being rear-ended.
5. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive bodywork, especially with
    P.Q. or Maritime plates.
    With no fault insurance, the other operator has nothing to lose.

6. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that your ABS kicks in,
    giving a vigorous foot massage as the brake pedal violently pulsates.
    For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to strengthen your leg muscles.

7. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right.
    It's a good way to prepare other drivers entering the highway.

8. Speed limits are arbitrary figures; they are given only as a suggestion and are not
     enforceable in Ontario during rush hour, especially in the G.T.A.

9. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up or move over
     doesn't mean that an Ontario driver flashing his high beams behind you doesn't
      think he can go faster in your spot.

10. Always brake and rubberneck when you see an accident or even someone changing
      a tire. This is seen as a sign of respect for the victim.

11. Learn to swerve abruptly without signalling. Ontario is the home of high-speed
      slalom-driving, thanks to the Department of Public Works, which puts pot-holes in
      key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them alert.

12. It is tradition in Ontario to honk your horn at cars in front of you that do not move
       within three milliseconds of the light turning green.

13. To avoid injury in the event of a collision or roll-over, it is important to exit your
       vehicle through the windshield right away.
      Wearing your seat belt will only impede your hi-velocity escape from danger.
14. Remember that the goal of every Ontario driver is to get ahead of the pack by
      whatever means necessary.

THANK YOU
The Ontario Registrar of Motor Vehicles