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Originally posted by Tintin Herge:
What is the maximum speed in the US on the Motorways(or do you called them highways or freeways ?
Here in the UK it is 70 mph which is not much and every time I am driving at that speed, I am usually the slowest one on the motorway and so I have to drive at 80 (No one wants to be the car which everyone is overtaking). There is a campaign to raise the maximum speed to 80 , but I do wonder if everyone will drive at 90, if they raise the limit to 80.
BTW, I own a Miata too - Its called MX-5 here in the UK and its pretty tough to maintain a 70mph in them.
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Well there's construction on the Turnpike, so I'll take the freeway.
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Originally posted by Gerald Davis:
One day last year, I was traveling in a tram to work I saw a motorcyclist on a Lambretta be hit by a Landrover discovery who was driving too fast. The man went flying like a rag doll then hit the floor.
I could not contain my laughter.
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Originally posted by Ryan McGuire:
Anyone who says "motorway" is either foreign or over 70.
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Originally posted by Tintin Herge:
What is the maximum speed in the US on the Motorways(or do you called them highways or freeways ?
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Originally posted by Michael Ernest:
I don't even want to guess what experiences in life lead you to find this kind of thing funny.
Originally posted by Tintin Herge:
Here in the UK it is 70 mph which is not much and every time I am driving at that speed, I am usually the slowest one on the motorway and so I have to drive at 80 (No one wants to be the car which everyone is overtaking). There is a campaign to raise the maximum speed to 80 , but I do wonder if everyone will drive at 90, if they raise the limit to 80.
Originally posted by Damien Howard:
Wow it is amazing how many people don't know the speed limits in this country (USA)
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Originally posted by Michael Ernest:
I'd ask someone about your reaction, Gerald, if in fact this actually happened. It's worthwhile wondering aloud why a life-threatening accident, however preventable it may have been, is a source of amusement for you.
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Originally posted by Gerald Davis:
They could read the Highway Code but why on earth would they do a stupid thing like that for.
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Originally posted by Gerald Davis:
They could read the Highway Code but why on earth would they do a stupid thing like that for.
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Originally posted by Dave Lenton:
I'm a bit more stubborn, and carry on walking, but this means that its very rare for a day to go past without a car nearly hitting me. The only reason I haven't come a cropper so far is that I look straight at the driver of the car heading towards me, and most people have an aversion to running over people making eye contact with them.
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Originally posted by Tintin Herge:
What is the maximum speed in the US on the Motorways(or do you called them highways or freeways ?
Here in the UK it is 70 mph which is not much and every time I am driving at that speed, I am usually the slowest one on the motorway and so I have to drive at 80 (No one wants to be the car which everyone is overtaking). There is a campaign to raise the maximum speed to 80 , but I do wonder if everyone will drive at 90, if they raise the limit to 80.
BTW, I own a Miata too - Its called MX-5 here in the UK and its pretty tough to maintain a 70mph in them.
Originally posted by Dave Lenton:
What annoys me quite often is just how many people either have completely forgotten their Highway Code (the regulations for driving in the UK), or purposely ignore it. One example I see of this just about everyday is at the zebra crossing near my office....
Originally posted by Michael Ernest:
I was just in downtown Oakland last night and saw no small number of "California stops" where people seemed to be willing to risk getting broadsided if it meant they might not have to stop at all. Idjits.
[ July 13, 2005: Message edited by: Michael Ernest ]
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Originally posted by Layne Lund:
I've never heard this name before and we have similar crossings all over the United States. Here we typically just call them "crosswalks". I learn new things every day![]()
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Originally posted by Thomas Paul:
In the US, pedestrians at a crosswalk must wait for traffic to clear.
[ July 14, 2005: Message edited by: Thomas Paul ]
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Originally posted by Sameer Jamal:
It take me about 45 minutes to reach my office from my home which is about 2 miles away can you guess where I live ?
Yes its Delhi, India
[ July 14, 2005: Message edited by: Sameer Jamal ]
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Originally posted by Sameer Jamal:
Well it takes about 45 minutes to ride to my office is not a joke is just because of huge traffic snarls, Delhi has got approx 4 million vehicles plying on the roads daily and in the peek hours on an average you have to spend about 5-10 minutes in a traffic light and there are about 4 traffic lights in the way betwen my office to home now 45 minutes make a sense.
Originally posted by Dave Lenton:
Does the same right of way rule apply on the US version i.e. if a pedestrian has at least one toe on the road then that have right of way?
What probably confuses the matter in the UK is that we have several different types of crossing. The most common is the normal traffic light variety where pedestrians have to wait for traffic to stop before crossing. Maybe most drivers get so used to these that they forget that zebra crossings have different rules.
These other crossings also have rather odd names, such as Puffin crossing, Pelican crossing, Toucan crossing and Pegasus crossing. Mostly people don't use the animal related names though, except for the zebra crossing.
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