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Parking in the same direction as the flow of traffic is one I'd like to see over here. Too many times I've seen cars parked on the wrong side, suddenly go for it to get back on correct side of the road.
ETA: Traffic lights being turned off and flashing amber on a night to proceed through the junction with caution is another great one. How many time have we all been stuck at a red light at 4am when there's no traffic or reason to be waiting.
ETA: Traffic lights being turned off and flashing amber on a night to proceed through the junction with caution is another great one. How many time have we all been stuck at a red light at 4am when there's no traffic or reason to be waiting.
Edited by TheTurbonator on Monday 6th August 08:10
J4CKO said:
Would a couple of American driving things work over here ?
Turning right on red, left in our case,
I do that anyway, if no-one is looking. Be aware that in the US you're supposed to stop first, and they do enforce that if seen.Turning right on red, left in our case,
J4CKO said:
Overtaking on the inside
Discuss.....
I do that too where it seems appropriate/necessary but am wary of it becoming the norm here as it would lead to people driving at high speed and weaving about between traffic. It works in the US as pretty all traffic is moving at the same speed.Discuss.....
The big problem with allowing left turn on red here is that UK traffic lights are normally all red before the green man comes on - US lights can show the "Walk" signal if there is traffic potentially turning onto the crossing & drivers are used to stopping for pedestrians in this case. I know the highway code obliges you to stop for pedestrians crossing a road you're turning into, but how many of the numpties on UK roads would appreciate that?
Definite +1 to setting traffic lights to flashing red/flashing amber at night though.
Definite +1 to setting traffic lights to flashing red/flashing amber at night though.
Trustmeimadoctor said:
yes the police dont like it as they cant see the plate
Admittedly, I live in a state (NY) where the front plate is required. However, I've never heard of having to park with the rear visible in the case you've stated.Also, the earlier comments were pretty much on. On the highways you are supposed to utilize the left lane for passing only. We have much the same problems as you guys though, idiots who cruise in it slower than traffic. It's usually not a big issue to pass them on the right (your left ) in this case.
mpusch said:
Trustmeimadoctor said:
yes the police dont like it as they cant see the plate
Admittedly, I live in a state (NY) where the front plate is required. However, I've never heard of having to park with the rear visible in the case you've stated.I can't remember where I saw it now, I think it may have been on a site that listed all the driving law variations by state that typically I can't find now
Anyway, it would seem that you're free to park anyway round you like which is just as well because I did tend to reverse in to spaces or drive straight through to the next row so I can drive straight out when I was there last
BigS said:
I've just looked on the Florida DMV site and there's no mention of it in the parking section of the driver's handbook so it would seem not to be the case.
I can't remember where I saw it now, I think it may have been on a site that listed all the driving law variations by state that typically I can't find now
I got firmly told about that in Florida - I'd just driven through an empty space as you'd often do in the UK and a security guard told me I couldn't park like due to the cops needing to be able to see the plate.I can't remember where I saw it now, I think it may have been on a site that listed all the driving law variations by state that typically I can't find now
TheTurbonator said:
ETA: Traffic lights being turned off and flashing amber on a night to proceed through the junction with caution is another great one. How many time have we all been stuck at a red light at 4am when there's no traffic or reason to be waiting.
There's one near me where you can do a legal left filter into the road then a legal U-turn back through the green lights when you are trying to go right, and avoid the couple of minutes it takes to change at 5am, they worked on it but sometimes it fails to recognise cars for 3 minutes or more. Often meaning I meet the very apologetic delivery trucks running red lights as they can't see the cars doing this trick.Edited by TheTurbonator on Monday 6th August 08:10
Flashing amber sounds good.
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