Re: driving in the usa , was: poor drivers

["Brad Sayer" <vwrocco85@hotmail.com>]

Its common knowledge that in New Jersey, a blinking turn signal does NOT 
mean, I want to turn here, I will turn here when I can, I am thinking of 
turning here, Soon I will be turning, etc.  It DOES mean, I have already 
started going this direction, so get the hell out of my way!

Now that I am a New Jersey driver, I guess I should relearn how to drive!

Brad


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>From: Jerry Carter <jerry.carter@shaw.ca>
>To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: driving in the usa , was: poor drivers
>Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2001 10:25:30 -0800
>
>  'Round here it seems that turn signals are optional for anything! I've 
>even
>seen cops blowing stopsigns and pulling left turns that they aren't
>signaling for, and I am in Canada! I think it goes on a provincial basis
>'cause there doesn't seem to be too many "good" drivers in B.C.!
>
>also the weather, on the west (wet) coast, we don't get much snow, so when
>it falls there's always an accident the first night. It's usually somebody
>finding out that they don't know how to drive in the snow by running over a
>power pole and leaving me without hydro for a few hours. other than that
>even when there is snow out here we usually have enough trucks running it
>off the road so it's not that bad. Ah the benifits of living in a logging
>comunity.
>
>Jerry Carter
>'81 Mk1 Scirocco
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@attbi.com>
>To: <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 8:05 AM
>Subject: driving in the usa , was: poor drivers
>
>
> > Canadian Drivers are more aware of weather conditions than most us 
>drivers
> > for sure, we lower our speed and give more distnace between cars when
> > weather (rain/hail/snow/fog) conditions are less than favorable.
> >
> > Now that said. In nice weather, we are fast drivers none the less, and 
>in
> > Quebec particularly, turn signals are optional when changing lanes, you
>get
> > used to it, and always keep an eye on the other cars while driving
> > (defensive driving are basic training for drivers in canada and 
>obligatory
> > to acquire a driver's license (ie: driving schools) unlike most us 
>cities
> > that just give out driving license to 15 year old because they ask for 
>it)
> > there lies the true problem.
> >
> > get a program nation wide required to goto driving school and impose a 3
> > demerit point system for first year on all new drivers, like it is set 
>in
> > canada, and you will see a lot more conciensious drivers on the roads.
> >
> > In France they have a 90 KPH Max speed, No hwy driving, and 90 Days 
>system
> > for all ew drivers with new license to get them to learn, and their cars
> > must have a ( 90 ) tag on their cars to identify new drivers for all to
> > notice and pay attention to them.
> >
> > I beleive (I could be wrong) but germany has mandatory driving schools
> > before driving license is granted, and low demerit point system for 
>first
> > year as well...
> >
> > In Dallas, big trucks are commong, most rednecks have 1/2 or 1 ton pick
>ups
> > and drive 70-90MPH in any weather conditions. have rain, usually mean 
>2-20
> > car pile up on highways, they leave 0 distance between cars. agressive
> > driving is one thing, but in texas it is rather ludicrous the way most
> > drivers ride the roads.
> >
> > my 2 cents worth (and its American cents so it worth at least 1$ 
>canadian
> > Now..)
> >
> > ATS Patrick Bureau
> >
> >
> >
> >
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