Originally Posted by Marge
True Michael Moore does not speak for America.( just us in Blue America) .. none the less when ever we bike in Victoria B.C.(quite often) the drivers stop at intersections, stop at trail crossings, stop where the law requires, and allow us, the bicyclists to go. This isn't just downtown in the touristy Inner Harbour , this is everywhere. By contrast I can guarantee that I'll get honked and yelled at at least once, (per trip) while cycling in Seattle, USA.
No doubt. I didn't mean to denigrate Canadian politeness at all. (Just didn't want to miss an opportunity to slam Michael Moore.) I've had nothing but pleasant encounters north of the border -- I've been to P.E.I., Vancouver, Halifax, Toronto, St. John, N.B., Fredericton, N.B., Moncton, N.B., and northern Ontario, and it's all good. I've never had the pleasure of cycling up north except a half-hour ride along the Saint John river in Fredericton on a rental bike.