USA Drivers licences

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by drake
A tailgater isn't inherently dangerous. Annoying perhaps, but not necessarily a danger.

Unless they are planning on passing you momentarially, they pose a danger to you in the instance that you actually do have to make a stop that they don't expect.

[drake]

Cal - http://www.bigdig.com/

Only the biggest single Highway project in US history. In the restructuring effort, almost every road near the site is in continual disrepair. Real mess. Very holy, very confusing, very rough on the vehicle

[Caligastia]

So you guys need suvs too.

[axi]

Well it makes sense traffic-wise, but actually since the general rule is that the one coming from the right has priority, these who enter the roundabout have priority because we are turning rightwards. I don't know if the UK roundabouts are turning leftwards, but if they do, the same rule (left priority) should apply.

The most reasonable explanation is the role of roundabouts in the US and UK. There you have them in big intersections with heavy traffic, while we have only a few big ones and many smaller ones, where the "do as you would do in any intersenction" rule is more practical. In fact a know a couple of bid roundabouts in Athens where they have reversed priorities using stop signs.

As for the usefulness of paralell parking and manual gearbox, it is essential because you may very well find yourself in a situation where you will need to do it and then the trouble will be larger. In fact I believe that people should be examined in manuevering with trailers and moving in slippery road conditions.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Roundabouts?

We in Jersey are the only state in the union with things called 'jughandles'. I think other states should adopt them as well

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by MrFun
Um, cool -- so where did I comment on U-turns, anyway??

You dismissed the idea that there were different rules in different states.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by drake
People that slam on their brakes in front of people they think are tailing too close are much bigger morons than the tailgaters themself. A tailgater isn't inherently dangerous. Annoying perhaps, but not necessarily a danger.

If you have to slam on your brakes all of a sudden for real, the tailgater becomes a life-threatening danger. Even thinking about tailgators makes me mad.

[Provost Harrison]

USA Drivers licences

Woohoo, I can claim a moral victory for British spelling

Well OK, you're an NZer, but you are resident in the US, and that's close enough for me

[Provost Harrison]

I must admit though that from what I have heard from other people, the US system of licencing seems incredibly laxed. Over here it is very difficult to get a driving licence. And I still think there should be further training to learners in motorway driving. From what I see, skills are woefully lacking in this department. However, it is not allowed for a learner to drive on a motorway, which is a bit silly in this regard.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison


Woohoo, I can claim a moral victory for British spelling

Well OK, you're an NZer, but you are resident in the US, and that's close enough for me

well how do americans spell it?

[drake]

Someone thats not paying attention is 10X more likely to hit you than someone whos tailgaiting you che.

I've been in back of a few retards who in their judgement thought I was too close to them and slammed on their brakes, coming close to causing accidents. Now how smart is that? Someone causing an accident because they, in their opinion, feel someone behind them were too close and were causing a danger to them. When in reality they are the one who is dangerous with their temper and poor judgement.

Laughable in fact.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Caligastia




Until recently (when they changed the rules) my New Zealand drivers license said: expiry 2045

Looks like ive subconciously been using the american spelling too!

[Provost Harrison]

It is license in the US (so I believe).

Yeah, my driving licence doesn't expire until 2047

[axi]

Mine is expiring in 2044. I guess that Greece has a 65yo expiry and the UK has it at 70yo...

[chequita guevara]

Drake, I have had to slam hard on the brakes coming to a complete stop o an interstate because of deer. If someone had been tailgating me, he would have come through the back of my car.

I have also notied people tailgating me when I was driving a rental truck, and could not easily see people behind me. I could have had to slow suddenly without realizing that person was there.