The reason I brought up Quebec as an example, is to point out the double standards of so many of the men on this forum who act like they're passionate about following the law, yet they say nothing of the double standards or the law. Double standards which I have pointed out.
Guaranteed there's a bunch of Canadians who don't know any French when they go to Quebec to do business. It's ALWAYS the French speakers in Quebec who are supposed to accommodate the English speakers, even when the Quebecers are in their own province. Always.
Likewise, I made the point in another thread about how drivers should be able to know the Cheyenne language when driving through Highway 212 in Wyoming. Another poster pointed out that the Crow Reservation is also on Highway 212 and they speak another language as well. That poster also mentioned only 20% of the natives on each reservation spoke the native language.
But that does not refute my point. I bet plenty of places in Miami only 20% the natives speak English, with the other 80% speaking Spanish and only Spanish. That does not discount the English language though, even if only 20% of locals in certain parts of Miami can speak it.
So back to my point, if you are driving on tribal lands, should you not be able to communicate with law enforcement via the native languages if you are driving a CMV?
To be clear, yes I think the rules should be enforced in that you should be able to know good enough English to have very basic communication. Maybe A1 level, certainly nowhere near fluency though. I do not disagree with this.
But, my issue comes in double standards and hypocrisy. Let's be consistent. The old men who are so passionate about language learning MUST speak French if they go into Quebec, and they MUST speak the tribal languages of the Native Americans if they drive through reservation lands. You cannot expect a Native American law enforcement officer to speak English to you if you are on his land, you should be expected to know the tribal language good enough to communicate in his native language if you are driving a CMV.
Don't like that? Fine, then you need to be routed around Native American tribal lands. No more highway 212 shortcut for you, better take the interstate since you're too lazy to learn the language.
Be consistent. If the rules state that you need to have good enough English to communicate with DOT and law enforcement officers in the US, then the rules must ALSO state that you need to have good enough French in Quebec and good enough Native American language skills on their reservations as well.
Fair is fair.
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