Things drivers do around the world
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In America, when it rains heavily and visibility is reduced, they all put on their hazard warning lights [even though traffic is flowing freely].
In India everybody sounds their horn merely to let others know they are there. Fine, but it gets a bit pointless when everyone is doing it.
PH - the worlds local car forum.
What other driving quirkiness have people spotted around the world that we don't do here?
In India everybody sounds their horn merely to let others know they are there. Fine, but it gets a bit pointless when everyone is doing it.
PH - the worlds local car forum.
What other driving quirkiness have people spotted around the world that we don't do here?
Big Rod said:
Don't know if they still do it as it's been a while since I've been there, but in Malta, the bus drivers sit to one side of the seat to let God drive with them.
Not that I noticed, in May. Nice idea, though.In France I believe all speed limits become 5 km/h (?) lower in the rain.
In France they leave the indicator on whilst in the overtaking/outside lane until they move back.
In Thailand and the rest of South East Asia 4s up on a moped is normal.
In New Zealand, when turning left into a side road you must give way to any traffic driving from the opposite direction who are signalling to turn into the same road.
In Thailand and the rest of South East Asia 4s up on a moped is normal.
In New Zealand, when turning left into a side road you must give way to any traffic driving from the opposite direction who are signalling to turn into the same road.
nsmith1180 said:
France - Priorite a Doite - f
kING STUPID
- Some A roads increase from 110kph to 130kph in good weather.
Priorité à Droite exists in other countries too, Luxembourg & Belgium, for example.kING STUPID- Some A roads increase from 110kph to 130kph in good weather.
It's s
t because many people are exploited by people driving at speed from the roads on the right and crashing on purpose into the other vehicle that didn't stop - all to claim insurance money.In the U.S. everyone must stop at a 4 way Stop junction. They manage to take it in turn, politely, to continue their journey. I don't think that would work in the U.K. when everyone's more important than everyone else, more urgent journey, down right rude, etc...
France: old lady's in 205's making progress including proper overtakes down B-type roads was a refreshing thing to see, the poor thing was going at it 11/10th's. she was absolutely caning the engine but it was putting most of the more capable euro cruisers (5 series/ A6's/ passats etc) to shame!!
Seeing an older person making what looked like safe progress down the road, conducting overtakes around the many pootling tourists was quite a stark contrast compared to the nissan micra brigade whom we have to deal with that seem intent on going 39 mph absolutely everywhere regardless of road class/speed limit/ and wether or not it is the correct speed for the situation in hand.
Seeing an older person making what looked like safe progress down the road, conducting overtakes around the many pootling tourists was quite a stark contrast compared to the nissan micra brigade whom we have to deal with that seem intent on going 39 mph absolutely everywhere regardless of road class/speed limit/ and wether or not it is the correct speed for the situation in hand.
Edited by doodles19 on Friday 3rd September 09:09
IIRC in Belgium, it's an offense not to stop and assist in a collision or accident, hence why all cars on the road in belgium (including foreign ones) must have a fire extinguisher.
In Holland, and Belgium, and maybe france, and possibly other european countrys, when entering a dual carraigeway or motorway from a sliproad, you can't leave the sliproad until the very end of it, where it changes from solid white line to dotted. Also, vehicles already on the carraigeway can't move from lane 2 to lane 1 in the vinicity of a sliproad, but can move from lane 1 to lane 2.
In Holland, and Belgium, and maybe france, and possibly other european countrys, when entering a dual carraigeway or motorway from a sliproad, you can't leave the sliproad until the very end of it, where it changes from solid white line to dotted. Also, vehicles already on the carraigeway can't move from lane 2 to lane 1 in the vinicity of a sliproad, but can move from lane 1 to lane 2.
threesixty360 said:
In New Zealand, when turning left into a side road you must give way to any traffic driving from the opposite direction who are signalling to turn into the same road.
Unless a vehicle behind you is continuing straight ahead, in which case the right-turning car must give way to them.Supposedly in england:
168
Being overtaken. If a driver is trying to overtake you, maintain a steady course and speed, slowing down if necessary to let the vehicle pass. Never obstruct drivers who wish to pass. Speeding up or driving unpredictably while someone is overtaking you is dangerous. Drop back to maintain a two-second gap if someone overtakes and pulls into the gap in front of you.
169
Do not hold up a long queue of traffic, especially if you are driving a large or slow-moving vehicle. Check your mirrors frequently, and if necessary, pull in where it is safe and let traffic pass.
I'm yet to see 169 on a regular basis. It's normally when it suits the driver, not when it suits the queue of traffic.
168
Being overtaken. If a driver is trying to overtake you, maintain a steady course and speed, slowing down if necessary to let the vehicle pass. Never obstruct drivers who wish to pass. Speeding up or driving unpredictably while someone is overtaking you is dangerous. Drop back to maintain a two-second gap if someone overtakes and pulls into the gap in front of you.
169
Do not hold up a long queue of traffic, especially if you are driving a large or slow-moving vehicle. Check your mirrors frequently, and if necessary, pull in where it is safe and let traffic pass.
I'm yet to see 169 on a regular basis. It's normally when it suits the driver, not when it suits the queue of traffic.
Big Rod said:
Don't know if they still do it as it's been a while since I've been there, but in Malta, the bus drivers sit to one side of the seat to let God drive with them.
I was in Malta a couple of weeks ago, and the driver of the bus I was on spent more time looking over his shoulder to chat to the woman behind him and sending text messages than he did looking out the windscreen. Scary stuff.Gassing Station | General Gassing [Archive] | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff