Canada questions,specifically Quebec Province.

[breakaway500]

I haven't been across the border in 33 years and never been to Quebec so bear with me please.

Is there any unique driving laws in Quebec that one should be aware of while visiting? Like no passing green and purple cars on the left or yielding the right of way to low flying aircraft?
Hey,you never know.We have some strange laws on the books in the USA.

Are cars(pickups)towing trailers prohibited from the left travel lanes?
Is a right turn on red allowed?
Is passing on the rh side on a divided highway OK?
What do their police cruisers look like mainly?(just wondering...)

Also,do you need to convert your money or do most places accept the U.S. dollar?

Thanks for your help.

[StephanAlfa]

In lived in Montreal for almost 19 years. Drive just like you are in Europe.
If on left lane use only to pass. You can safely flash the lights (without any @#* either stomping on the brakes or making gestures like in some states nearby where I now live...). It's much like European (or International) driving.
Note in Quebec they just started allowing turns on red lights. For the most there is no turning on red.
For the rest, enjoy, it's La Belle Province after all

[chaos4NH]

I would like to amend Stephan's comment about using the left lane for passing only. When navigating through Montreal on Autoroute 15 Nord (north), you will need to move to the left lane where there are a couple of left exits. The exit signs are large, yellow, overhead, that have the exit number and point in the direction of the exit.

[breakaway500]

Good to know,Sam.
How will traffic be at 2-3:00ish (pm) in Montreal on a Sunday? Is Montreal about the size of Worcester?

[chaos4NH]

Good to know,Sam.
How will traffic be at 2-3:00ish (pm) in Montreal on a Sunday? Is Montreal about the size of Worcester?

More like the size Boston or even New York. You will be skirting the city to the West. Traffic is very unpredictable, but my guess is not too bad at that time. I should be going through about 300pm. Mark Swinehart and I are meeting up just outside Concord, NH about 1030-1100. I have to wait for a passenger meeting me in Merrimack, NH about 1000AM.
We go 89N to 133N (in Canada), 10N to 15 N and follow 15 until it turns to 17N and then you are less than an hour from Mont Tremblant.

[mr2sc]

..no radar detectors allowed
..speeds are in kph (you can exceed by 10-15kph without hassle)
..right turns on reds are OK everywhere except island of Montreal
..US$ is accepted as its 'almost' at par (but you'll lose a little...so it'd be good to have some CAD $ cash)
..traffic is dependent on weekend road repairs/closures. Shouldn't be bad.

drive safe

[boltonite]

For those who've never been, Mont Tremblant is a Euro-style ski, golf, and lake resort village, you will not see any signs pointing to the race track, and the paddock entrance is poorly marked. You go thru the town/village (on Chemin du Village) before you come to a 3-way stop (a Rossignol ski shop sign on your right) where you turn onto a residential looking road (Chemin du Seguin) that leads to the paddock.

The best gas/diesel is at the gas station right off the Rt 117 exit (for Montee Ryan). You can get high-octane fuel at one station in the village also, a bit more $ but 6-7 miles closer.

The ski village is nice and worth seeing (if you stay at one of the resort hotels that's where you'll likely be anyway) to check out the bars, cafes, etc. If you golf, fish, mountain bike or kayak you'll be in heaven. After two days you'll wish you had extended your trip -- as I am.

FF

[breakaway500]

At the three way stop (Rossi ski sign on right) do you turn left or right onto Chemin du Seguin road?

Thanks for the many tips!

[boltonite]

At the three way stop (Rossi ski sign on right) do you turn left or right onto Chemin du Seguin road?

Right, you can only turn one way or go straight, as shown in Google Maps (satellite view shows the track).

EDIT: Btw, heading from Rt 117 on Montee Ryan, you go 3/4 around the 1st rotary to get onto Chemin du Village. If you go thru the 1st rotary you will end up at the mountain/lake and will have to go 3/4 around the next rotary to get onto Chemin du Village (from the other end) ...you will come to the same T intersection from the other direction.

[StephanAlfa]

In Mt-Tremblant I have always used the Auberge du Coq de La Montagne as a reference.
Good catch by Sam on the T-Can Hwy (Highway 40) is that when merging onto Hgwy 15 you need to stay on the left. For that just use the signal indicating where you are going.

The gas station closest to the track is going toward the lower village and it has 94 octane (Petro-Canada station? ).

[breakaway500]

Does Canada use 110v for house current? (to charge my phone)

[StephanAlfa]

Does Canada use 110v for house current? (to charge my phone)

YES!

[RyanC]

A heads up for those of you with unregistered cars on trailers; bring your paperwork with you! I didn't have any on the TEH MOST AWESOME JDM CIVIC last year, and getting back across the border was painful as there was no way I could prove I hadn't stolen the car.

Of course, not helping in this matter was the fact that I was driving my own truck, with Joe Lu's trailer on the back, Raj's balled up STI on the front of the trailer with Joe's STI behind it, Joe driving Geldart's truck/trailer with my Civic on the back, and not an injun in sight to verify that the crashed car wasn't stolen either!

Fear not, though, if you have not ZEE PAPERS for your race car; just inform the lovely Canadian border guards when you ENTER Canada and have them write down the VIN, so they can prove you brought the car into the country with you.

[ctkag]

I got hassled a few years ago with the car in the enclosed trailer - the Customs agent goes - "How do I know you didn't just buy (or steal I suppose) the car in Canada?" "Umm, because the car is legally registered in Connecticut?" He kind of looked annoyed at that point, but nevertheless had to inspect the car & trailer. Word to the wise - avoid the truck lanes. Apparently those agents enjoy being pains (I've heard that from others) - this was one of those times the truck lane was shorter than the car lanes.

[brucesallen]

"Are cars(pickups)towing trailers prohibited from the left travel lanes?"

yes, on much of the 3 lane parts of RT15 around Montreal. See signs. Expect many expletives from the natives if you do. Expect Montrealers to drive like drunken Saudis.

NEVER take RT15 through Montreal. Except after 2AM. Circle the city to the South andcome back to rt 15 after RT 13 gives out. If you plan to come back via RT87 in NY, you can avoid the pissy slow US agents at the border by getting off one exit early and traveling a few miles East to a very lightly traveled crossing.

In many years of crossing I have never had an issue with my open wheel trailered cars.