What foreign motoring things would you bring here?
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I tend to find that when I get insomnia, the best thing I can do is go to the gym, which is open 24/7.
Just before I get here, there's a set of traffic lights where I turn left into the car park. They take bloody ages to rotate through the two way crossing plus pedestrian phase, and of course at 4am there's never anybody around!
If this was in the States, I'd be able to proceed slowly through a left hand turn on red. If it was in France it would probably be on flashing orange from midnight to 5am or thereabouts, but here it's a choice of breaking the law or sitting at a red light for no good reason.
Are there any other traffic things done better overseas?
Just before I get here, there's a set of traffic lights where I turn left into the car park. They take bloody ages to rotate through the two way crossing plus pedestrian phase, and of course at 4am there's never anybody around!
If this was in the States, I'd be able to proceed slowly through a left hand turn on red. If it was in France it would probably be on flashing orange from midnight to 5am or thereabouts, but here it's a choice of breaking the law or sitting at a red light for no good reason.
Are there any other traffic things done better overseas?
LooneyTunes said:
Lane discipline.
Proper “zip” merges at roadworks where both lanes have to change position.
If only.Proper “zip” merges at roadworks where both lanes have to change position.
You'd no doubt still have some road captain w
kstain trying to block a legitimate merge, regardless of the layout. Maybe stationing a trafpol at the merge would help to bring them clarity...
AndySheff said:
Road sensors for traffic lights. If you approach a red and there's no other traffic, light goes green before you get there.
Lots of the lights around here (Hampshire) have this. I think given the current state of the automotive market, I'd say "driving on the righthand side of the road" and "using sensible units for speeds and distances". Both would be expensive changes though.
If we're counting attitude changes as well as legal ones, I'd say tolerance and patience would give the biggest overall improvement to the pleasure of using the roads, followed by using indicators properly and good lane discipline (although I'm not certain if anywhere really has the indicators one).
Edited by kambites on Tuesday 5th March 07:34
The Spanish speed allowance for safe overtaking.
You are allowed to exceed the speed limit by 15/20mph while overtaking. Lets you get past quickly and increases safety.
Also the flashing orange lights on crossings when you take care during quiet periods and don’t require the lights to be fully working.
Also the Spanish positive driving attitude without aggression - everyone is driving hard and fast to get to their destination but they don’t hold people up by blocking you and will actually let you in if you find you need to change lanes and were in the wrong one.
You are allowed to exceed the speed limit by 15/20mph while overtaking. Lets you get past quickly and increases safety.
Also the flashing orange lights on crossings when you take care during quiet periods and don’t require the lights to be fully working.
Also the Spanish positive driving attitude without aggression - everyone is driving hard and fast to get to their destination but they don’t hold people up by blocking you and will actually let you in if you find you need to change lanes and were in the wrong one.
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