Amazingly, simple courtesy can be found when motoring in Canada, particularly in Vancouver, albeit infrequently. There are some troubling habits to beware of though, such as:

• Impatient motorists racing across the only open stretches of road (usually on a bridge) who must then come to a screeching halt at a traffic light.

• Everyone in the city having the same idea at the same time, therefore causing frayed tempers when searching for parking.

• The vehicle at the head of the queue only turning on the turn signal when the light turns green, despite the rush-hour traffic and massive queue behind them.