Driving on Quebec roads can be hard enough thanks to all the construction, but what if you couldn't read the signs warning you what's ahead?
That's the concern English activists had when they launched a petition to have Canada's other official language added to Quebec road signs that concern public safety.
The petition includes «Respectez les feux de voies», «Risque d’aquaplanage», «Rue Barrée», «Ralentir», «Allumez vos phares», «Voie cahoteuse», and «Incident voie droite bloquée» as some of the examples of signs that could be hard to read for someone without a working knowledge of the French language.
"We, the undersigned, ask that the MTQ and the MCC take the necessary steps in order that all traffic signs and electronic alerts/messages dealing with public safety or health be in both French and English, when no symbol or pictograph exists, according to the second paragraph of section 22" the petition states.
According to lawyer Harold Staviss, one of the activists behind the petition, the protection of the French Language should not take precedence over public safety.
This past summer, a survey of 7,000 American tourists conducted by Quebec's tourism office showed that five per cent of respondents found French-only signs a big negative.
Most of the complaints surrounded parking signs, which for years have led to many tourists racking up big parking bills.
The goal is to get 5,000 signatures before submitting the petition to the National Assembly through MNA David Birnbaum in March 2017.