It looks like this is the weekend that my wife and I become true Albertans. For it is this weekend that we decided we will change the insurance on our car to Alberta. My wife is from Saskatchewan and only came to Alberta for school (and unbenounced to her, meet me). This meant that she could keep her vehicle insured in Saskatchewan for the remainder of her school term which would expire sometime this year.
We decided to start checking out insurance in Alberta and found out that we needed to get an inspection before Alberta will allow those pretty red/white plates(which look great in photos, according to cops) to model themselves on our lovely car. Little did we know that the cost to accessorize would be so high. Currently, the vehicle which passes for insurance in Saskatchewan, is going to cost us in excess of $2,500 just to be worthy for Alberta roads.
Apparently Alberta only allows very highly maintained vehicles on their roads. If only they would take all this money they make in vehicle repair and put it to use in road maintenance so that we don't damage these 'luxury' vehicles we're expected to drive. Have you seen some of the pot holes around the city? How about driving down the highway without being launched into the air once or twice because the roadway is a little uneven?
I guess that this is just the price for living in Alberta.
